Patient Engagement September 12, 2016
As the first reporting period draws nearer, providers will need to understand the patient engagement requirements listed under MACRA.
In 2015, Congress passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. The complex piece of legislation has a number of provisions, each of which affects different areas of the healthcare industry, including patient engagement.
MACRA includes two major components: the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and incentive payments for alternative payment models (APMs). Both contribute to the industry’s overall emphasis on patient engagement, care coordination, and more collaborative care.
Patient-centered care is one of the primary goals of CMS.
In its proposed rule, which was published in April of 2016, CMS explained that it created...
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