New Quality Payment Program Resources Available Online
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted new resources to the Quality Payment Program website to help eligible clinicians and data submission…
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Building The Value-Based Health Care System Of The Future Depends On Meeting Clinicians’ Data Needs
By Dr. Vindell Washington – Data is the lifeblood of the value-based payment environment. Every time a doctor takes care of a patient, we have an opportunity to use information in ways that help patients get better care.
4 Ways Small Practices Can Best Prepare for Value-Based Care
By Jeff Jones – In contrast to the current fee-for-service care, the value-based care model aims to compensate physicians for high-quality service, clinical performance, and patient satisfaction.
The MACRA Final Rule: Easing the Pain of Implementation
By Don Michaels PhD – When CMS released the Notice of Proposed Rule for the implementation of the MACRA – in April of this year, howls of protest could be heard throughout the healthcare landscape.
Subscribe to the Quality Payment Program Listserv
Subscribers of the PQRS listserv are encouraged to sign up for the new CMS Quality Payment Program listserv. The Quality Payment Program is part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and includes two tracks.
CMS Website has Updated Information on CY 2017 and Stage 3 Requirements
Recently released MACRA and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System for CY 2017 final rules include provisions that will affect the EHR Incentive Programs in 2017 and beyond.
The Industry Talks Cures Act
President Obama signs into law the 21st Century Cures Act, approved by the Senate on Dec. 7 by a vote of 94-to-5, overwhelmingly passed by the House the week before. Here is what the industry is talking about.
Additional Opportunities for Clinicians Under the Quality Payment Program
CMS announced more new opportunities for clinicians to join Advanced Alternative Payment Models to improve care and earn additional incentive payments under the Quality Payment Program, which implements MACRA.
Improving the Quality of Care for Medicare Beneficiaries by Increasing Patient Engagement
By Patrick Conway MD & Andy Bindman MD – The Department of Health and Human Services identifies the engagement of Medicare beneficiaries as a cornerstone to achieving better care, smarter spending, and healthier people.