Complimentary Webinar
Decoding FFY2024: A Comprehensive Overview of the IPPS Final Rule
Insight into IPPS Updates, MSDRG Shifts, and the Future of Clinical Coding
Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET
The healthcare landscape continues to evolve. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published their final rule Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). With significant changes on the horizon, all finance, revenue, and reimbursement professionals must stay up to date.
Join us for this informative session as speaker Sharon Easterling, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CRC, FAHIMA, shares her industry expertise. During the session, Sharon will explore the FFY2024 IPPS coding updates and discuss their impact on Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MSDRGs), a system essential to managing healthcare reimbursements.
What we will cover:
- Comprehensive insights into the IPPS update
- Explore the MSDRG shifts
- Discuss the future of clinical coding
Register now for this informative session!
CE Credits: None
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Presenter(s)
Sharon Easterling, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CRC, FAHIMA
VP Revenue Cycle & Denial Management
Spanning decades in Health Information (HI), Sharon Easterling stands at the intersection of quality clinical documentation, cutting-edge technology, consumerism in health information, and you. Sharon has a vision to further the understanding of quality in documentation and prepare health professionals for a future where technology will play a pivotal role.
From her extensive roles in Inpatient and Outpatient coding to leadership positions like VP of Revenue Cycle Management and SME in Quality and Audits, Sharon's depth of experience provides her a holistic view of healthcare. This, coupled with her time in both acute and ambulatory settings, offers invaluable insights into the continuous evolution of the field.
Beyond her operational roles, Sharon's influence permeates the industry. A past AHIMA Board Member and President of NCHIMA, she also served as the Advisory Board Chair for the American College of Physician Advisors, Wolters Kluwer, and ICD-10 Monitor/RACMonitor Advisory Boards. Sharon's desire to share her expertise is evident: from her contributions to national publications and presenter for AHIMA, AAPC, HFMA, HIMSS to CMS, and her anticipated new book on Clinical Documentation Improvement to be released soon.
Recognized by peers for her contributions, Sharon has received awards like the Prism, Distinguished Member, and Volunteer of the Year.
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