The first-known use of the term "Interoperability" according to Merriam-Webster was in 1965. Interestingly, other first-known-use terms from that year include: "Pseudosophistication"—false or … [Read more...]
HIMSS 2017: Big Data, Healthcare IT and the Future of Patient Care
When it’s big enough, an event itself can be Big Data. Bring together over 40,000 attendees and over 1,200 leading vendors and the topics presented and discussed serve to spell out the current trends … [Read more...]
ACI Hardships: Old Dog, New Trick
Happy New Year—2017 is here! College football will have a new champion tonight, college hoops is in full swing, and we are now 9 days into the new Quality Payment Program. Time flies when you are … [Read more...]
MIPS Tip Tuesday
Did you know that you can participate in MIPS as an individual or as a group? One of the key decisions you will need to make next year (if you are in the MIPS track of MACRA) is whether you will … [Read more...]
“Macramatics”: How to Calculate Your MIPS Composite Performance Score
Need to do some Macramatics for your MIPS score? Diana Strubler provides a step-by-step explanation on how to calculate your MIPS composite performance score. … [Read more...]
MIPS Tip Tuesday
Did you know that getting a MIPS score of 3 is enough to avoid a penalty in 2019? For the 2017 performance year, a clinician under the MIPS path can earn up to 100 MIPS composite score points. … [Read more...]
Quality in MIPS – Video Recap
In this weeks video, Diana Strubler expands on her Quality in MIPS blog post from Monday, Quality: The Monster of MIPS. Don't miss out, follow Acumen's MACRA series: … [Read more...]
