Did you know that Chronic Care Management (CCM) programs are beneficial to both your patients and your MIPS cost score? Better care management for patients expands access, improves medication adherence, and reduces unnecessary hospitalizations and emergency department visits; which in turn can improve the cost performance category of your MIPS score! There are important steps …
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2015 Edition CEHRT is Required in Program Year 2019 for All Promoting Interoperability Program Participants
Starting this year, all participants who will be participating in the Promoting Interoperability program to avoid a penalty on their Medicare payment are required to use 2015 Edition certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT). The 2019 requirements for the use of CEHRT include:
- The 2015 Edition CEHRT must be used for the entire 90-day period of …
Upcoming Webinar for Solo & Small Group Practices: Succeed in the Promoting Interoperability Category
Registration is now open for the QPP SURS June LAN event on How to Succeed in the Promoting Interoperability Category for Solo and Small Group Practices. This event will help eligible clinicians understand the Promoting Interoperability (PI) category and its new scoring and measurement policies. Clinicians will also learn how to maximize limited …
Developments in the QPP Look Up Tool for APM Entities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added secure access to the Quality Payment Program Eligibility & Reporting page for Alternative Payment Models (APMs). Alternative Payment Models (APM) Entities have requested the ability to download a participant list of their clinicians. APM entities are the organizations that participate in the Alternative …
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