Now that the 2021 QPP Final Rule has gone into effect, many healthcare organizations are seeking to implement best practices to maximize incentives and minimize penalties. This requires a solid understanding of the new rule, whether you report using the MIPS...
As the year draws to a close, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have given us reason to start looking ahead to 2021: recently, the CMS released the Quality Payment Program (QPP) 2021 Final Rule. As many healthcare organizations and practices...
As the year draws to a close, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have given us reason to start looking ahead to 2021: recently, the CMS released the Quality Payment Program (QPP) 2021 Final Rule. As many healthcare organizations and practices...
If you are submitting MIPS for 2020, it might be a good time to consider getting the needed documentation in case you are randomly selected for a MIPS Data Validation and Audit. Due to the vast disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the day-to-day time constraints in a...
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to cast uncertainty over our industry and beyond, it has never been more critical for value-based healthcare providers to maximize their reimbursements through the federal Merit-based Incentive Payment System program, or MIPS. But...
The MIPS Promoting Interoperability (PI) category promotes patient engagement and electronic exchange of information using certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT). The MIPS Promoting Interoperability category aims to improve patient access to their...
Meeting quality measures and improving performance don’t just happen on their own but require some effective in-practice strategies. The top three strategies are: Complete and accurate documentation Proactive patient outreach Effective patient engagement Health plans...
MIPS quality data and reporting for CMS reimbursement is yet another aspect of our industry that has been disrupted and changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, COVID exploded onto the scene just as practices were preparing to submit their MIPS data for the 2019...
Use of your Patient Portal is a MIPS scoring key. The most recent CMS changes to the “Promoting Interoperability” manifestation of Meaningful Use for MIPS scoring in 2020 – including the “Provide Patients Electronic Access to their Health Information” measure – can...
At the end of each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases the final regulations for the Quality Payment Program for the following year. The regulations include updates to the approved quality measures. A clear and concise summary of the...
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