Many docs support MIPS concepts, but a big chunk unaware

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• Most physicians believe pursuing improvements called for under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) will improve the value of care, a study in Health Affairs finds.
• However, expectations vary depending on factors such as whether compensation is tied to cost and/or quality incentives and whether physicians practice in markets with high versus low Medicare reimbursement and time spent on direct patient care.
• The survey of 684 internal medicine physicians, conducted between March and May 2017, also revealed poor understanding of MIPS requirements and concerns about unintended consequences.

Lack of physician awareness has nagged MIPS from the beginning. In a June 2017 American Medical Association and KPMG survey,...

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