MedCity News July 25, 2024
The good news is that many ACOs have already made the transition to eCQM reporting. Proven best practices are now available. Savvy ACOs will capitalize on efforts to optimize broader quality initiatives under value-based payment over time.
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) face unique burdens to comply with CMS’s new quality reporting requirements as summarized in this 2021 MedCity News article. Challenges are particularly acute for ACOs that delayed conversion from CMS’s Web Interface to the new electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) quality reporting. Many ACOs have made the change. But many have not.
With only six months remaining, now is the time for all ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to solidify their eCQM reporting capabilities....