Modern Healthcare December 21, 2016
Maria Castellucci

HHS’ Office of Inspector General says the CMS has made significant progress on implementing Medicare’s new payment framework for physicians. But the watchdog agency also named technology systems and technical assistance to providers as a critical challenge still ahead.

In the 40-page report, the OIG said the “CMS has built a promising foundation” for managing clinicians’ transition to MACRA. The report highlighted efforts made by the CMS to help physicians adapt to the final rule, such as launching the Quality Payment Program website and broadening opportunities for physicians to participate in alternative payment models.

“Early on, CMS staff decided that clinicians’ acceptance of the Quality Payment Program, and readiness to participant in it, would be the most critical factor to...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), ACO (Accountable Care), ASC, CMS, Congress / White House, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, HHS, HITECH, MACRA, Market Research, Medicare, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Physician, Population Health Mgmt, Primary care, Provider, Radiology, RCM (Revenue Cycle Mgmt), Retail care, Specialist care, Telehealth, Urgent care, Value Based
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