New 2018 Resources Are Now Available on CMS.gov
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently posted the following 2018 Patient-Facing Encounters resources on the CMS website:
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Reflections on the 2017 Quality Payment Performance Year
By Matthew Fusan – With the first year of the QPP having officially concluded, our team has spent time reflecting on 2017, including what we have learned and the impact the QPP has had on the healthcare community. Here are our top 3 reflections on 2017.
5 Key Updates by CMS for MIPS Performance Year 2018
By Anshu Jindal – Holiday times are over. 2018 is here and it brings a flurry of activity with it. It is time for 2017 MIPS data submissions, and start off the second year of MIPS on the right foot.
Quality Payment Program Updates from CMS
CMS has recently posted the lists of approved Qualified Registries and Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) for 2018 & documents that include the measures and activities for each of the four Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories in 2018.
Now Available: CMS Data Submission System for Clinicians in the QPP
On Tuesday, January 2, CMS launched a new data submission system for clinicians participating in the Quality Payment Program. Clinicians can now submit all of their 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data through one platform on the qpp.cms.gov website.
MACRA – MIPS: OIG Waves the Yellow Flag
By Jim Tate – The Office of Inspector General last week released the Followup Review: CMS’s Management of The Quality Payment Program. In 2016 OIG published their initial assessment of the management of the QPP by CMS.
The 2018 QPP Final Rule – Insights into the Future
By Matthew Fusan – CMS released the much anticipated 2018 Quality Payment Program final rule. While most of what was in the proposed rule ultimately made it into the final rule there was one surprise along with many indicators of what to expect as the QPP continues to mature over the next several years.
MIPS Cost Category: OLD is the new NEW
By Dr. Pawan Jindal – CMS finalized the QPP Rule for the performance year 2018. A key takeaway is that the cost performance category would have a 10% weightage in calculation of the final MIPS score in 2018. Here are the seven things you need to know to prepare for the Cost category for 2018:
The Virtual Group Election Period is Now Open to Participate in MIPS in 2018
As proposed in the 2018 Quality Payment Program proposed rule, solo practitioners and groups can choose to participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) as a virtual group for the 2018 performance period.