By Kate Goodrich, MD, MHS – On December 18, 2015, we posted our draft Quality Measure Development Plan, a strategic framework for clinician quality measurement development to support the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System and advanced alternative payment models.
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By John Halamka MD – As promised, I’ve read and taken detailed notes on the entire 962 page MACRA NPRM so that you will not have to. Although this post is long, it is better than the 20 hours of reading I had to do! Here is everything you need to know from an IT perspective about the MACRA NPRM.
Recent reports and surveys include; WEDI looks at health data exchange, Cross Country Healthcare looks at healthcare delivery priorities. The ONC evaluates their REC program. And the 2016 Cyber Security Intelligence Index was released by IBM X-Force Research.
By Karen B. DeSalvo MD & Andy Slavitt – Seven years ago, Congress passed a law to spur the country to digitize the health care experience for Americans and connect doctor’s practices and hospitals, thereby modernizing patient care through the Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Incentive Programs, also known as “Meaningful Use.”
On April 27, CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The legislation ended more than a decade of last-minute fixes and potential payment cliffs for Medicare doctors and clinicians. It also made numerous improvements to America’s health care system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Next Steps Toolkit to help you analyze and improve your ICD-10 progress. By tracking and comparing key performance indicators (KPIs), you can:
By Dr. Patrick Conway – CMS is pleased to offer the awardees in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative the opportunity to extend their participation in Models 2, 3 and 4 through September 30, 2018.
CMS is reporting these events and information on payment issues concerning Medicare and Medicaid. News includes updates on IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rule , Medicare Advantage quality data, Next Generation ACO Model, and Open Payment Data.
Largest-ever initiative to transform and improve how primary care is delivered and paid for in America. The effort, the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus model, will be implemented in up to 20 regions and can accommodate up to 5,000 practices.