CMS recently released the 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, and a notable omission represents good news for case managers.
Access to needed medications helps to keep people healthy and out of the hospital. However, many people are having trouble accessing those medications amid record drug shortages.
While the new social determinants of health (SDOH) reporting requirements have been welcomed by those who say that social factors are integral to hospital quality and payment metrics, they have also brought unique challenges.
