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A New Era for Hospital Finance: Being Accountable for Things Beyond Your Control

By: Palmer Hamilton November 23rd, 2015

Significant Changes Coming - Get Ready Now On November 16, 2015, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that CMS has approval for the final rule for the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Payment Model for Acute Care Hospitals Furnishing Lower Extremity Joint Replacement Services . It will be applicable in April 2016. CJR is the first mandatory bundle model, and it represents the prototype for massive change in healthcare finance that will take place in the next two years.