Source: EHR Intelligence
Policies in the CMS 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule aim to advance public health data exchange, according to an ONC HealthITBuzz blog post. The 2023 IPPS rule expands the list of required public health measures under the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program to include antimicrobial use and resistance (AUR) surveillance. Beginning in 2024, hospitals must report AUR data to CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) to earn full credit under the Public Health Objective.