We’ve all been hearing about the 4th category in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) but many physicians and administrators haven’t given it much thought because it had no impact on the final MIPS score. Here’s a breakdown to prepare you for this year’s new Cost category. The cost category is 10% of a clinician’s [...]
Patients over Paperwork Initiative The Patients over Paperwork initiative focuses its efforts on patients while easing the regulatory burdens that break the doctor-patient relationship while ensuring Providers deliver the best quality care to their patients. The program has focused its efforts in the following areas: Implementing MACRA to lessen burden & cost Cutting documentation requirements [...]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a name change the EHR Incentive Programs as part of an effort to overhaul the programs. As part of the proposed rule, the change aims to transform the EHR Incentive Programs also introducing changes to Medicare payment policy rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) [...]
So, what is the meaningful measures initiative? Initiative from CMS which identifies high priority areas for quality measurement and improvement. Launched in 2017 This program will not replace any existing program Meaningful Measures move payments toward value and focus’s efforts on quality areas incorporating the following principles: Address high impact measure areas that safeguard public [...]
2018 CMS MIPS Eligibility Tool Last week CMS announced they have updated the MIPS Participation Lookup Tool so clinicians can check if they are required to participate in the 2018 MIPS performance year. The tool also includes all changes to the MIPS program set forth by the Bipartisan Budget Act. Next Steps Head over to [...]
If you’ve been in the Meaningful Use and MIPS game for a bit or if you’re just joining the party, you most-likely know the pain that is the Patient Portal: View, Download, Transmit measure. So, let’s tackle this measure head on with some workflows that have proven to be successful with other practice. Now, if [...]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule for MACRA 2018 that focuses on alleviating the burden on EC’s and clarifying the policies related to the Quality Payment Program. The rule attempts to make things easier for smaller, independent, and rural practices. The final rule includes some changes that mean fewer [...]
CMS Quality Website – Intuitive. Informative. Interactive CMS is not normally known for the quality of their web pages or the information they put in their documentation. Well, that has all changed with the new CMS Quality website. The designers on this web project listened to our complaints about the previous EHR incentive program [...]
Well everyone, WE MADE IT! The 2016 reporting year is finally coming to an end and you have all survived (hopefully) another year of EHR incentives. Let’s take a look back at some of the 2016 EHR Incentive Programs and look ahead to see what may be in store in the 2017 reporting year. The [...]
Another year, another change to the Meaningful Use program. Is it just me or does it feel like every week brings a new update to the MU program? Well let me break down the FINAL requirements for MU in 2016 (for now). Reporting Periods All RETURNING participants need to report a FULL CALENDAR YEAR. All [...]
