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Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIA)

Diana Strubler, Senior Manager, Policy and Analytics, Acumen Physician Solutions
December 1, 2016 1 Comment

In this week's video, Diana expands on Dr. Ketchersid's explanation of Clinical Practice Improvement Activities, a new element of the MIPS score. Check out the blog post for more information, and feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MACRA Series Tagged With: ACI, ACO, advancing care information, alternative payment models, APM, clinical practice improvement activities, CMS, CPIA, Diana Strubler, Dugan Maddux, HPSA, Improvement Activities, MACRA, MIPS, MSSP, Terry Ketchersid

MIPS Tip Tuesday

Diana Strubler, Senior Manager, Policy and Analytics, Acumen Physician Solutions
November 29, 2016 1 Comment

Did you know that not all clinical practice improvement activities (CPIAs) are treated equally? If you read Dr. Ketchersid’s blog post this Monday, you probably already know that each improvement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MACRA Series Tagged With: ACI, ACO, Acumen EHR, advancing care information, alternative payment models, APM, Certified EHRs, clinical practice improvement activities, CMS, CPIA, Diana Strubler, Dugan Maddux, high speed packet access (HSPA), HPSA, hspa, Improvement Activities, MACRA, MIPS, MSSP, Terry Ketchersid

CPIA: More Than MACRA Leftovers!

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
November 28, 2016 10 Comments

Half-eaten Thanksgiving turkey

The Monday after Thanksgiving. Festive celebrations with family, large meals, a bit of football, and perhaps some shopping on Black Friday are all now in the rearview mirror. It’s Monday and we are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MACRA Series Tagged With: ACI, ACO, advancing care information, alternative payment models, APM, clinical practice improvement activities, CMS, CPIA, Diana Strubler, Dugan Maddux, HPSA, Improvement Activities, MACRA, MIPS, MSSP, Terry Ketchersid

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

APM Redux

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
August 22, 2016 2 Comments

Most clinicians will be subject to MIPS

Last weekend I spent some time with family in the cool weather of the Appalachian Mountains. While there I had the opportunity to go fly fishing. It’s important to understand that yours truly is not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Payment Model (APM), Blog Tagged With: AAPM, ACI, ACO, Advanced Alternative Payment Model, advancing care information, alternative payment models, APM, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), clinical practice improvement activities, CMS, CPIA, ESCO, MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MIPS, MSSP, Partial QP, resource use, Terry Ketchersid

MU, ACI and Hardship Exceptions: What’s a Nephrologist To Do?

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
July 11, 2016 Leave a Comment

2 paths diverge in the woods

Sometimes the heat and humidity encountered during the sultry summer months can smother you like a warm, wet blanket. You know the days I am talking about, right? If you wear glasses, when you step … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA Tagged With: advancing care information, alternative payment models, APMs, APs, Diana Strubler, MACRA, Meaningful Use, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MIPS, MU, Office of the National Coordinator for HIT (ONCHIT), Stage 2, Terry Ketchersid

Solo and Small Practices Dancing with MACRA

Dugan Maddux, MD, FACP, Vice President, Kidney Disease Initiatives
June 27, 2016 Leave a Comment

Single HCP

Since April 27 the MACRA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) has been a hot topic. Last week, attendees at a nephrology medical meeting expressed concern about the impact of MACRA on solo and small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: alternative payment models, Andy Slavitt, APMs, CMS, composite performance score, Congressman Sam Johnson, David Blumenthal, David Squires, Diana Strubler, Dugan Maddux, eligible clinicians, Health IT, MACRA, MIPS, National Coordinator for Health IT, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, NPRM, PQRS, Table 64, Terry Ketchersid, The Commonwealth Fund

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