For most in the health IT industry, last week was a doozy. On February 11, just one day before the start of HIMSS (one of the largest health IT conferences in the world), the Department of Health and … [Read more...]
MIPS 2018 Data Submission
It’s that time of the year again! MIPS data submission season is upon us. Despite there being a partial federal government shutdown, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is open … [Read more...]
2018 QPP Resources: An Early Christmas Gift!
I am going to keep the content light on this Christmas Eve because, let’s face it, it’s been a wild year and we all would like to kick up our feet and relax. Therefore, we’re going to aggregate all … [Read more...]
2019 QPP: Final Rule Overview
The first week of November was a busy one for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Not only did they release the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) but also the 2019 Quality Payment … [Read more...]
MIPS Hardship Exception: Trick or Treat?
We are approximately 2 months away from the end of year 2! Many of us have a good understanding of where we stand in our MIPS category performances. For others, however, this year may have brought … [Read more...]
The Big “MIPS-HAP”? CMS Finds Errors in MIPS Payment Calculations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a statement announcing that after conducting targeted reviews for the 2017 MIPS performance year, they identified a few errors in … [Read more...]
2019 QPP Proposed Rule: MIPS Wrap-Up
I can thank Dr. Ketchersid for introducing me to the works of Bob Dylan last week. I won’t say that the music is before my time, but I will say that his lyrics are definitely standing the test of … [Read more...]
