The transition from winter to spring is one that I look forward to every year. Predictions for snowfall disappear from the forecast, trees and flowers are budding and blooming, and smell of fresh cut … [Read more...]
MACRA: The Lesser of 2 Evils?
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending our annual Fresenius Medical Care Medical Directors meeting. The meeting was well attended and the participants were actively engaged. The MACRA … [Read more...]
Quality Benchmarks: How to Estimate Your MIPS Quality Score
I was going to write about something other than MIPS but I truly couldn’t resist. The temptation was just too great—especially after Dr. Terry Ketchersid really shook things up with his latest blog on … [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...]
