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October 4, 2007
Transitioning From DRGs to MS-DRGs: IHA and COMPdata Assistance
A conference call has been set up for October 8, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. Central
Time. Registration is closed.
The dial in number and presentation materials will be sent prior to the call.
Hospitals have all heard about the new MS-DRGs that take effect starting with
October 1, 2007 discharges; but it is important to realize the significant
impact it will have on hospital analysis, reimbursement, and strategic planning.
IHA and COMPdata Transition Assistance
In order to better understand the changes and assist member hospitals in
their transition, COMPdata will be releasing 5 quarters of historical data
(April 1 2006 through June 30 2007) with MS-DRG assignments along with its
regularly scheduled quarterly update for 2nd Quarter 2007 next week.
By allowing hospitals to utilize both MS-DRG and DRG in the COMPdata reports and
data bases, hospitals will be positioned to better understand the DRG to MS-DRG
crosswalk, severity assignments, and reductions in the number of cases falling
into different severity levels.
In order to better acquaint hospitals with the changes and provide support
for optimizing COMPdata resources, a number of customer support services will be
provided, including:
Conference call on understanding the MS-DRG reimbursement approach and
transitioning from DRG to MS-DRG analysis
Conference call and Webinar training on COMPdata data and screen changes
and additions
COMPdata manual update to accommodate the on-line screen changes and
COMPdata report information
Staff Contact: Pat Merryweather
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