CMS Proposes Changes to the PI Programs and Releases Request for Comments
On April 24th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the FY 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long Term Acute Care Hospital proposed rule.
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Population Health Management Requires a Holistic View of Patient Data
By Jerry Shultz – To succeed under value-based reimbursement, ACOs and clinically integrated networks must be able to manage population health. One key to effective population health management is a holistic view of patient data.
MIPS: The Chickens are Coming Home to Roost
By Jim Tate – The annual MIPS score reported for affected providers is precise but the method to get there is littered with potential pitfalls. CMS had now made it possible for a provider to log in and review their preliminary performance.
CMS Administrator Verma Unveils New Strategy to Fuel Data-driven Patient Care, Transparency
CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced the agency’s new Data Driven Patient Care Strategy as part of the MyHealthEData initiative at the ninth annual Health Datapalooza conference in Washington, D.C.
Don’t Miss The ABCs of the QPP May 17 – Register Now
This Thursday, join HITECH Answers and SA Ignite as they continue their series of webinars on the details of the CMS Quality Payment Program. Register Now!
Hello Spring! Goodbye 2017 MIPS Submission Season!
By Carol Zindler – Now that the first MIPS submission is over, and that other regulatory hurdle (tax-day) is behind us, we can finally enjoy spring and get ready to ease into summer, right?
Medicare ID Card Changes: 3 Steps to Help You Prepare
By Crystal Ewing – While there is a 21-month transition period from 4/1/18 to 12/31/19, the phased roll-out of new cards began last month. However, until the transition period ends, you’ll need to accept either number.
Effective Immediately, CMS Renames MIPS ACI to PI
By Tom S. Lee PhD – CMS continues to refine and streamline incentive programs, this time focusing on Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Record for hospitals and the Advancing Care Information category for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
Participating in CMS Study Could Result in Improvement Activity Credit for 2018 MIPS Program
By Kaitlyn Houseman – CMS is conducting the 2018 Burdens Associated with Reporting Quality Measures Study, as outlined in the Quality Payment Program Year 2 final rule (CMS 5522- FC).