EHR Intelligence June 1, 2018
Ninety-one percent of all eligible clinicians participated in MIPS as part of the first year of the Quality Payment Program.
Over 90 percent of eligible clinicians participated in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) during the first year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), according to a recent announcement from CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
CMS set a goal to achieve 90 percent participation among eligible clinicians, ultimately exceeding that goal by 1 percent.
“Remarkably, the submission rates for Accountable Care Organizations and clinicians in rural practices were at 98 percent and 94 percent, respectively,” stated Verma. “What makes these numbers most exciting is the concerted efforts by clinicians, professional associations, and many others to ensure high quality care and improved...