Happy New Year! You may have noticed my short absence from the blog—but I had good reason. As of Dec 31, 2017, Acumen EHR v8.0 achieved Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information … [Read more...]
Tom Price Deplanes: What This Means for MACRA
Last week was a difficult week. My 5-year old gave herself a new haircut (which involved very short bangs) and we found that she is allergic to peanut butter. Both discoveries involved a lot of tears … [Read more...]
A Foolproof Way to Avoid a MIPS Penalty in 2017!
Happy Labor Day! It’s a day where you can take things easy and try to let the worries of the world pass you by! On the flipside, it also marks the 28-day countdown to October 2nd. For most clinicians, … [Read more...]
A Summary of the 2018 MACRA Proposed Rule
Fireworks started early this year in Washington. Not only did the Senate reveal a draft of the healthcare reform plan, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also unveiled another … [Read more...]
MIPS Group Reporting: Better Together or on Your Own?
As if the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) wasn’t complicated enough, here I am to further complicate things! (You’re welcome!) All kidding aside, I'm going to focus on the area in MIPS … [Read more...]
Quality – The Importance of Measure Selection
Last week, I received a call from a nephrologist who works at a small practice. Let’s just call him Dr. Smith for anonymity. The call went something like this… Dr. Smith: “Diana, I am looking at my … [Read more...]
MIPS and the Golden Egg
Last week I went to my daughter’s preschool to help hide Easter eggs. Other moms were there, each with their 10 eggs in tow. We were all chit-chatting about what we put inside our Easter eggs and one … [Read more...]
What Will Happen to MACRA Under a Trump Administration?
It’s President’s Day! While doing some quick research, I concluded that some consider today a day to recognize all presidents, past and present. Others consider it a celebration of certain key … [Read more...]
