CMS Posted New Resources to Help Clinicians Participate in MIPS

CMS posted new resources to help clinicians successfully participate in the first year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Visit the Resource Library to review the following resources:

Resource Library: https://qpp.cms.gov/about/resource-library

Quality Payment Program: https://qpp.cms.gov/

https://qpp.cms.gov/mips/overview

 

  • Advancing Care Information Measure Specifications and Transition Measure Specifications – Updated: Includes additional details on each objective and measure in the Advancing Care Information performance category.
  • An Introduction to Group Participation in MIPS in 2017: Offers an in-depth overview of how to participate as a group in MIPS. This user guide is interactive for quick navigation.
  • CMS-Approved Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) Vendor List for 2017: Provides contact information for the QCDRs that will be able to report data for the Quality, Advancing Care Information, and Improvement Activities performance categories in 2017.
  • Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS – CMS-Approved Survey Vendor List:  Includes contact information for the survey vendors approved by CMS to administer the CAHPS for MIPS Survey in 2017.
  • MIPS Measures Guide for Cardiologists – Updated: Highlights a sample of measures and activities for the Quality, Improvement Activities, and Advancing Care Information performance categories that may apply to cardiologists in 2017.
  • MIPS Measures Guide for Primary Care Clinicians: Offers a sample of measures and activities for the Quality, Improvement Activities, and Advancing Care Information performance categories that may apply to primary care clinicians in 2017.

Additional resources are available in the Resource Library section of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website.

CMS.gov

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