EHR Official: Positive Changes Proposed for Quality Measures

Recently proposed quality measure changes are generally steps in the right direction, an Electronic Health Record Association official says.

A pair of quality measure changes were proposed this month. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed changes as part of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019, and the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) has proposed a 14-metric measurement set.

The proposed CMS changes would alter measures in the Quality Payment Program, which features the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and advanced alternative payment models. The proposed changes to MIPS are modest, says Ida Mantashi, chair of the Electronic...