Join us next Thursday for ABCs of the QPP
Join HITECH Answers and SA Ignite as we continue our series of webinars. Next Thursday we will be discussing what you should be thinking about and doing now to maximize MIPS performance.
Read MoreRegulatory Issues
Mastered ICD-10 Spinal Surgery Coding? Here Come The Changes
By Sharon Nichols – Everyone remembers the anxiety surrounding the finalized transition to ICD-10 in 2015, and while ICD-10 Monitor notes that the volume of changes is slowing, the 2019 Spine Surgery coding changes are significant.
Final Rule Creates Pathways to Success for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
Pathways to Success – this new direction for the Shared Savings Program redesigns the participation options available under the program to encourage Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to transition to performance based risk more quickly and, for eligible ACOs, incrementally, to increase savings for the Trust Funds.
New White Paper Resources
Download these new resources available from SA Ignite on 2019 MIPS, from NextGate on harnessing provider data, and from Software Advice their newest guide on medical billing software.
Register for our first ABCs of the QPP of 2019
Join SA Ignite and Answers Media Network for our first ABCs of the QPP of 2019, “Start Strong in 2019 to Protect Your MIPS Scores”.
NOW on Demand Listen to Experts on Value Based Care
We sorted through the archives of HealthcareNOW Radio Shows and found three unique episodes talking about value based care. Take a listen to Healthcare de Jure, Voices in Value-Based Care, and Payment Matters.
What’s Happening at the ONC – 12-21-2018
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC.
CMS Updates eCQM Resources for the 2019 Performance Period for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals
CMS has updated the list of eCQMs that are fully specified and are available to be used for the 2019 performance period in the Quality Payment Program, which were finalized in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule.
Check Your Final 2018 MIPS Eligibility Status
You can now check the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool to view your final 2018 eligibility status for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.