2024 IPPS Final Rule Updates

Date:
Monday, September 25, 2023
Time:
1 PM ET
Duration:
1 hour
 

As regulations continue to evolve within the healthcare industry, staying ahead of coding changes and optimizing coding best practices will help your organization protect your bottom line. Whether you are a medical coder, billing professional, or healthcare administrator, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to adapt to the changes in the 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule that go into effect October 1, 2023.

During this webinar, our industry-leading team will provide an overview of how the final rule may impact coding, data collection, reporting, and inpatient reimbursement.

Learning objectives:

  • Provide a general overview of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 IPPS final rule.
  • Identify certain revisions to the MS-DRG classification.
  • Recall edits made to the Medicare Code Editor (MCE) for FY 2024.
  • Distinguish between changes made to several quality improvement programs for FY 2024.

Renee Y. Baucum, CCS, CIC, COC, CRC, CPC-I

Vice President
Covington Professional Coders

Renee Baucum has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare, working in reimbursement and coding in addition to being an instructor. She holds certifications with AHIMA and AAPC and is currently an inpatient coder. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience while striving to inspire the next generation of professional medical coders as a certified PMCC instructor for AAPC and Integrity Coding. She is actively involved with AAPC as a local chapter founder and is currently the Vice President of Covington Professional Coders in Covington, Georgia.