by Noah Larsen | Aug 30, 2022 | Patient Experience
A recent podcast published by CMS reviewed statistics surrounding representativeness among HCAHPS surveys and response rates for different survey modes. The continued need for a representative survey sample helps accomplish CMS’, and many organization’s goals for...
by Noah Larsen | Aug 29, 2022 | Patient Experience
In a recent final rule, CMS finalized the delay of the current start date of the Radiation Oncology (RO) Model from 1/1/23 to a date that will be established through future rulemaking. CMS still believes that the RO model is valuable, but recognizes that the RO model...
by Noah Larsen | Aug 26, 2022 | Patient Experience
CMS recently finalized proposals for the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS), which can be viewed here. As proposed in May, for FFY2023, CMS is suppressing several VBP measures and implementing a special scoring methodology that results in each...
by Noah Larsen | Aug 15, 2022 | CHNA
Although cigarette smoking has declined in the past two decades, the 2020 PRC National Health Survey finds that 17.4% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, whether occasionally (6.9%) or every day (10.5%). Regionally, smoking rates remain higher in Southern and...
by Noah Larsen | Aug 4, 2022 | Utility
Waves hitting the bay and seagulls cawing overhead; it’s the soundtrack to the 2022 AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego, California. While the Exhibit Hall was full of chatter and innovative thinking on improving the healthcare experience, the PRC team took time to...
