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Combined scoring system reshapes federal quality-reporting programs

by: Richard Scott May 17, 2016

Flush the old alphabet soup down the drain. MIPS is here and with it comes a new language aligned with the updated quality-reporting programs.

Small practices expected to bear majority of negative payments under MIPS

by: Richard Scott May 13, 2016

Solo providers and small practices, take note. Under the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) that starts in 2017, you will get docked more than half a billion dollars in Medicare payments.

Medical home retains special status under MIPS, APMs proposed rule

by: Richard Scott May 4, 2016

There's no place like a patient-centered medical home. That's what a close reading of the voluminous merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) quality-reporting and alternative payment model proposed rule, issued April 27, tells us about policymakers' delivery model du jour.

Proposed rule rolls out 6 potential Part B drug pay models

by: Julia Kyles, CPC Mar 8, 2016

By the end of the year, your practice or outpatient department could be taking part in a test of a new Part B drug payment model.

Andy Slavitt offers sympathy, no details on future EHR requirements

by: Roy Edroso Mar 3, 2016

I feel you, CMS Acting Adminsitrator Andy Slavitt basically told providers who struggle with CMS' meaningful use requirements on March 2. But his sympathetic comments at the annual HIMSS meeting did not come with details as to how he would make things easier or more effective.

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