Wow, time flies. We’ve reached the last quarter of 2018, and there are some important things to do in the last few months of this year to finish up 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and prepare to report your 2018 performance results.
The MOST IMPORTANT item to do:
Review your 2017 MIPS Performance Report. Sign into the Quality Payment Program … Read the rest
The MACRA-Quality Payment Program encompasses the current legacy programs of PQRS, MU and Value Modifier. Therefore, if you have been engaged in all or some of these programs, the QPP will be familiar and not to be alarmed about. Here are some quick facts on the Quality Payment Program and items to consider at this point in time.
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The long awaited Final Rule for the MACRA – Quality Payment Program is now available for your evening reading. Several webinars have already been hosted to begin absorbing information on this new program.
We have started this blog as a way to provide timely information and ideas and tools to help you through the decisions and the tasks in order … Read the rest
To offer greater flexibility in the meaningful use of EHRs, CMS has proposed a 90-day EHR reporting period in 2016 for all eligible providers, eligible hospitals, and CAHs. The proposed rule would change the reporting period from a full calendar year to any continuous 90-day period between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016.
This proposed change is … Read the rest
Deadline for Group Reporting Registration is June 30, 2016. Groups of 2 or more EPs can participate in PQRS using Group Reporting Option (GPRO), reporting methods. Remember from a previous post that when registering you will need to include the mechanism chosen for reporting. Here are the options available for group reporting.
At the time of registration you must indicate your submission method … Read the rest
CMS EIDM is CMS’s Enterprise Identity Management system, which provides a way for business partners to apply for, obtain approval of, and receive a single user ID for accessing multiple CMS applications. The PV-PQRS Domain in EIDM provides access for PQRS program information and various tasks such as viewing QRUR and feedback reports, submitting reporting data, and GPRO self-nomination. An EIDM … Read the rest
You may want to review your Medicare payments for adjustment codes from CMS for the Medicare Part B charges to determine if your organization is affected.
We recommend reading CMS How Do I Avoid the 2016 Medicare Quality Reporting Payment Adjustments? You will learn about the 2016 negative or downward payment adjustments for Physician … Read the rest
Recently the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the 2016 annual update for electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for eligible hospitals and eligible professionals. Providers will use these updated measures to electronically report 2017 quality data for CMS quality reporting programs.
CMS updates the specifications annually to improve their alignment with current clinical guidelines … Read the rest
