As of January 21, 2020, a total of 2,711 hospitalized EVALI cases or deaths have been reported to CDC. In response to recent occurrences of vaping related disorders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code into the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth …
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Quality Payment Program: New MIPS Participation Framework for 2021 Performance Period CMS is implementing a new participation framework for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) starting with the 2021 performance period, MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs). The goal of this new framework is to move away from siloed performance category measures and activities and toward an …
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