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ESCOs and QPs: Of Right Hands and Lefts

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
October 16, 2017 Leave a Comment

Writing left handed

When you brushed your teeth this morning or ate your breakfast, odds are you used your right hand to drive the toothbrush or the spoon or fork. Roughly 85-90% of the world’s population is right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, ESCO, QPP Tagged With: AAPM, Advanced Alternative Payment Model, CMMI, ESCO, MIPS, QP, Qualifying Participant, quality payment program, Terry Ketchersid

The QPP in 2018: Fun with NPRM Numbers

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
July 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

Fun with NPRM numbers

It’s been just over a month since CMS released the notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) for the 2018 version of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Diana masterfully unpacked much of the meat in that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MIPS Tagged With: Advanced APM, CMS, comprehensive primary care plus models, ESCO, MIPS, Next Gen ACO, NPRM, QP, QPP, Qualifying Participant, quality payment program, Terry Ketchersid

To QP, or Not to QP: Is That the Question?

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
May 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

To be, or not to be

Yes, I know Mr. Shakespeare would not be happy with that title, but on this first day of May I am afraid we are going to be revisiting that famous soliloquy from Hamlet as we unpack the long-awaited … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative Payment Model (APM), Blog, MACRA, MACRA Series Tagged With: Advanced Alternative Payment Model, Advanced APM, CMS, ESCO, ESRD, MACRA, MIPS, QP, QPP, Qualifying Participant, quality payment program, Terry

MIPS and the Golden Egg

Diana Strubler, Senior Manager, Policy and Analytics, Acumen Physician Solutions
April 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

The hunt for money

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...]

Filed Under: Blog, MIPS Tagged With: Advanced APM, APM, Diana Strubler, MACRA, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, MIPS, MIPS Composite Performance Score, Qualifying Participant

MACRA Madness: Avoiding a Bad Outcome

Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer - Integrated Care Group
April 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

3-point shot

The annual two-week slump in office productivity comes to a close tonight as the Madness known as the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament crowns its champion. Over the last 19 days we’ve seen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, MACRA Tagged With: ACI, Advanced APM, alternative payment model, APM, CMS, ESCO, MACRA, MIPS, QPP, Qualifying Participant, quality payment program

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