Topic in Focus: Merit-based Incentive Payment System

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Clarity on 2017 MIPS: 4 things physicians must do to participate

Physicians need to take these four steps to see where they are on Medicare’s value-based-care path and how to earn a bonus or avoid a penalty.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Future-proofing your Medicare performance improvement activities

Change under Quality Payment Program doesn’t have to happen all at once. Look for chance to take part in specialty-developed alternative payment models.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Oct. 19, 2017: National Advocacy Update

CHIP negotiations, VA-employed providers, multistate licensure requirements and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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EHRs in the era of MACRA

Under QPP, the Advancing Care Information component replaces Meaningful Use. Partnerships needed to improve EHRs that often fail on flexibility.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Time is ticking to participate in MACRA 2017

Many find milestone law’s changes perplexing, but that is no reason to delay taking part in Medicare’s Quality Payment Program this year.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Last call for MIPS reporting: 6 steps to be prepared

Take these actions to be ready for the final 90-day reporting period under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.

Payment & Delivery Models
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2018 Quality Payment Program: 3 things to like, 3 that need fixes

Simplicity, flexibility and stability should be the hallmarks of the CMS Quality Payment Program, but in some areas a proposed rule falls short.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Aug. 24, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on QPP rule should be simpler, more flexible

AMA submitted a letter to the CMS on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) proposed rule for 2018.

Advocacy Update
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Aug. 24, 2017: National Advocacy Update

Hardship exception, EHR incentive programs and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update