The Tyranny of the MIPS Composite Score Part Deux
By Jim Tate – My dear departed Mother was a spiritualist. While the kids next door were playing Monopoly my siblings and I were being tutored in the finer aspects of the Ouija board.
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Push Comes to Shove in the World of Meaningful Use
By Jim Tate – The move toward an interoperable electronic health care data system has been stimulated by a system of incentives, penalties and pay adjustments for providers.
CMS Pick Your Pace MIPS Webinar
Learn More about the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and How to “Pick Your Pace” in 2017 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites…
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Getting a Head Start: Now is the Ideal Time to Jump on MACRA Quality Reporting
By Holly Taylor – With the recent release of the MACRA final rule, CMS confirmed that they remain committed to implementing the legislative requirements in less than 3 months, but did make some provisions to satisfy provider concerns.
Murky MIPS Math
By William Hyman – MIPS relies on the calculation of a composite (or final) score based on the linear combination of 4 factors (except 3 for 2017), each multiplied by its corresponding weight as explained in the more than 2000-page Final Rule.
MIPS is Easier – Say WHAT?!?
By Susan Clark – Now that we have had time to digest (choke on?) the MIPS 2300+ page final rule, the picture is becoming clearer. We have begun preparation efforts with the practices that we work with and you know what we are finding?
MIPS: The Tyranny of the Composite Score
By Jim Tate – Maybe there was no other way to do it. Reign in the high cost of healthcare by boiling it all down to one easy to digest number. Rate each eligible Medicare Part B clinician on a 0 – 100 score.
The Quality Payment Program Final Rule
By John Halamka MD – Many people have asked me to review the Quality Payment Program final rule, released on October 14, 2016. Several summaries have already been written but your best bet is to rely on the CMS Quality Payment Program website.