The 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule was issued in early August. It is a dense document, in excess of 2,000 pages, and its creators inform us what comments came in on the proposed rule, with their specific responses. I am not sure it is crucial to post every comment and reaction. I […]

Frequently, physician advisors are asked what value we bring to our facility. Physician advisors don’t produce billed services – a benchmark typically used by hospital administrators to measure value. While adequate in the past, those days are long gone. Every payer demands accountability. While not directly producing billed services, physician advisors, a key part of […]