EHR Intelligence December 26, 2017
The performance period for the second year of the Quality Payment Program begins January 1, 2018.
After several discussions between policymakers, stakeholders, and clinicians throughout 2017, CMS released the final rule for the second year of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under the Quality Payment Program (QPP).
The final rule was chiefly designed to reduce administrative burden for physicians during the transition to value-based care, according to CMS administrator Seema Verma. Policies aimed at reducing regulatory burden for small practices and slowing the pace of program implementation are intended to improve the chances for clinicians to successfully earn federal incentives.
In addition to the QPP final rule, eligible clinicians participating in MIPS will also see several changes in the...
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