Do MIPS Reporting Measures Create an Even Playing Field For Clinicians?

Healthcare Informatics April 26, 2017
Rajiv Leventhal

Expert consultant says doctors are “very concerned” about quality of MIPS reporting. In January, the first reporting period began for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015’s (MACRA’s) Quality Payment Program, which is inclusive of two payment tracks that eligible Medicare clinicians can take part in that will determine their payment adjustments in future years. Early on in the program, most of these clinicians are expected to participate in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track as opposed to the Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) track, according to estimates from the government.

While the intent of this quality outcomes-based program from the federal government is to reward Medicare physicians for demonstrating high-quality care, using technology meaningfully, and improving...

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