{"id":733,"date":"2016-10-25T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=733"},"modified":"2017-11-30T07:41:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T14:41:02","slug":"hts-macra-quality-payment-program-final-rule-released-on-1014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/hts-macra-quality-payment-program-final-rule-released-on-1014\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Payment Program Final Rule Released on 10\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MACRA-QPP-is-HERE-10.25.2016.png\" alt=\"MACRA-QPP-is-HERE-10.25.2016\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MACRA-QPP-is-HERE-10.25.2016.png 1200w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MACRA-QPP-is-HERE-10.25.2016-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MACRA-QPP-is-HERE-10.25.2016-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MACRA-QPP-is-HERE-10.25.2016-1024x256.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Quality Payment Program Final Rule Released on 10\/14<\/h1>\n<h5>October 25, 2016<\/h5>\n<h6>Written by Sarah Leake<\/h6>\n<p>The long awaited Final Rule for the MACRA \u2013 Quality Payment Program is now available for your evening reading.\u00a0 Several webinars have already been hosted to begin absorbing information on this new program.<\/p>\n<p>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 to report in 2017 to avoid penalties and in some cases possibly receive positive adjustments. We will be hosting webinars and posting information along the way. \u00a0Your ideas and input are much appreciated to make this \u201cour\u201d forum for tackling the 2017 Quality Payment Program.\u00a0 CMS has a <a href=\"https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quality Payment Program<\/a> website that they intend to make a valuable place to go and a \u201cOne Stop Shop\u201d for all QPP information, Education\/Tools, and updates on the program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education and Tools Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Official Rule <a href=\"https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/docs\/QPP_Executive_Summary_of_Final_Rule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Executive Summary Rule,<\/a> 24 pages<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/docs\/Quality_Payment_Program_Overview_Fact_Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Quality Payment Program Fact Sheet<\/a>, 12 pages<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/measures\/performance\" target=\"_blank\">Explore Measures<\/a> &#8211; click on the <strong>Next: Explore Quality Measures<\/strong>\u00a0button at the bottom of each page to walk through the measures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We look forward working with you through the MACRA-QPP program rules, flexible options and tools to identify the best options for your organization in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Leave a reply, ask a question or share information using the \u201cLeave a Reply\u201d section below, or email <a href=\"mailto:sleake@mpqhf.org?subject=MACRA%20Blog%20Website\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Leake<\/a> directly with your questions or comments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/macra\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read all previous posts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/pqrs\/\" target=\"_blank\">See PQRS Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ckIdME\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#385173;border-color:#2d415c;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:0px 30px;font-size:22px;line-height:44px;border-color:#74869d;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #f4f4f4\"> Subscribe<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"boxzero\">\n<section id=\"boxone\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>See a list of upcoming webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/upcoming-webinars\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">See a list of upcoming webinars<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"boxtwo\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>Check out any webinars you missed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/webinar-materials\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">Check out any webinars you missed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<aside id=\"boxthree\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>See our MIPS resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/macra-quality-payment-program\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">See our MIPS resources<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quality Payment Program Final Rule Released on 10\/14 October 25, 2016 Written by Sarah Leake The long awaited Final Rule for the MACRA \u2013 Quality Payment Program is now available for your evening reading.\u00a0 Several webinars have already been hosted to begin absorbing information on this new program. 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