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Advanced APM’s: Video Recap

Diana Strubler, Senior Manager, Policy and Analytics, Acumen Physician Solutions
November 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

Join us every Thursday, for the remainder of the year, as we present the third segment of our weekly Acumen MACRA series with a video recap of Monday's post. Today, Diana Strubler, Policy and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MACRA Series Tagged With: ACO, Advanced Alternative Payment Model, Advanced APM, APM, Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, Diana Strubler, EHR, electronic health record, EMR, ESCO, FLA, Health IT, MACRA, Meaningful Use, MIPS, MSSP, MU, nephrology, Physician value-based payment modifier, PQRS, QPP, quality payment program, regulatory, Terry Ketchersid, TLA, VPM

MIPS Tip Tuesday

Diana Strubler, Senior Manager, Policy and Analytics, Acumen Physician Solutions
November 8, 2016 2 Comments

Today we begin our special MIPS Tips segment, as part of our MACRA Series here on the Acumen Blog.  Join us every Tuesday for the remainder of the year to check out our MIPS Tip for the week. MIPS … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MACRA Series Tagged With: Advanced APM, Diana Strubler, MACRA, MACRA Final Rule, Medicare Part B, MIPS, MIPS Tip

Advanced APMs: Return of the FLA

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
November 7, 2016 2 Comments

Participant

Ah, the day before the election. Hard to believe that sideshow known as the Presidential race is coming to a close. As I’ve mentioned before, we tend to steer clear of religion and politics in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MACRA Series Tagged With: ACO, Advanced Alternative Payment Model, Advanced APM, APM, CMS, ESCO, FLA, MACRA, Meaningful Use, MIPS, MSSP, MU, Physician value-based payment modifier, PQRS, QPP, quality payment program, Terry Ketchersid, TLA, VPM

MIPS Easy Button…Trick or Treat?

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
October 31, 2016 4 Comments

Trick or treat?

Halloween! Can you believe it? All across the country this evening youngsters will don costumes in search of Treats, adults will shepherd their kids through neighborhoods, or stay behind to distribute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MIPS Tagged With: ACI, Advanced APM, advancing care information, Andy Slavitt, clinical practice improvement activities, CPIA, Diana Strubler, ESCO, MACRA, Meaningful Use, MIPS, RPA, Terry Ketchersid

MACRA: A Summary of the Final Rule

Diana Strubler, Senior Manager, Policy and Analytics, Acumen Physician Solutions
October 17, 2016 6 Comments

elephant

Just when I thought it was going to be a quiet weekend—BOOM!—the 2,204-page Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule hit my inbox on Friday morning. I was surprised to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA Tagged With: ACI, Advanced APM, advancing care information, APM, CEHRT, clinical practice improvement activities, CMS, CPIA, Diana Strubler, Final Rule, Hardship Exemption, MACRA, MACRA Final Rule, MACRA summary, MACRA: A Summary of the Final Rule, Meaningful Use, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MIPS, MIPS Composite Performance Score, QPP, QPs, resource use

MIPS Relief? Mr. Slavitt Offers a Sneak Peek

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
September 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

Relief ahead sign

September is almost behind us, and with its passage most of us will enjoy relief from the sometimes-oppressive summer heat. Recently, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt served up a bit of relief of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MIPS Tagged With: ACO, Advanced APM, alternative payment models, Andy Slavitt, clinical practice improvement activities, CMS, CPIA, EHR, ESCO, MACRA, Meaningful Use, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MIPS, MSSP, Physician value-based payment modifier, Terry Ketchersid, VPM

MACRA, MIPS, and APMs: Clear as Mud?

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
May 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Clear as mud

Last week Diana Strubler provided a wonderful overview of the MACRA implementation requirements published 10 days ago. This massive 962-page tome contains something for everybody. Over the past 6 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Payment Model (APM), Blog, MIPS Tagged With: ACO, Advanced Alternative Payment Model, Advanced APM, All-Payer Combination Option, APM, APM Entity, APMs, CMMI, CMS, Diana Strubler, ESCO, MACRA, Medicare Option, Medicare Part B, Medicare Shared Savings Program, MIPS, MSSP, MU, PFS, PQRS, QP, Terry Ketchersid

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