Healthcare Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS)
What is a healthcare cost reporting information system (HCRIS)?
A healthcare cost reporting information system (HCRIS) is a platform in which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stores Medicare Cost Report (MCR) data.
An HCRIS contains information on several reports, including:
- Hospital Cost Report (1996+)
- Home Health Agency Cost Report (1994+)
- Community Mental Health Center Cost Report (2010+)
- Health Clinic Cost Report (2009+)
- Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Report (1996+)
- Hospice Cost Report (1999+)
- Renal Facility Cost Report (1994+)
HCRIS files update quarterly and are public.
Why are healthcare cost reporting information systems (HCRISs) important to healthcare?
A healthcare cost reporting information system is important because it details critical data related to healthcare finances. It also ensures the information and reports are accurate, current, comprehensive and complete.
