MACRA is coming up fast and I’ve received a lot of questions on what practices must do to meet next year’s minimum compliance requirements. CMS announced 2017 will be a transition year and clinicians now have options on how they can report data. CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt, explained the final rule and reporting guidelines in a blog post last month.
The first payment track for providers comes under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), with reimbursement based on clinical performance, practice improvement, reporting, and use of technology. Providers choosing this track have three reporting timetable options:
- Full reporting on all measures for either the entire year or a 90-day reporting period
- 90-day reporting of some (though not all) measures
- 90-day reporting on a single measure (minimum acceptable option)
Providers who do not meet minimum reporting could have their Medicare payments reduced by 4 percent. Providers reporting for the full year are eligible for increased bonuses as “exceptional performers”.
Everyone is talking about the transition year, but very few are talking about how to meet the 90-day requirements to receive a small incentive payment.
eMedApps is here to help you achieve your 2017 MACRA goals.
MACRA 2017 90-Day Requirement
Quality: Report 6 measures
Advancing Care Information: Report the following measures to the best of your ability: Security Risk Analysis, E-Prescribing, Provide Electronic Patient Access, Health Information Exchange
Clinical Improvement Activities: Report 2 activities
The eMedApps team offers several solutions that will help with MACRA. We offer NextGen Professional Consulting Services and products, including our new Smart Visit Solution and Care Bridge™ ONC-certified interface engine to ease the process. Contact us to find out how to stay ahead of program changes in 2017.
From all of us at eMedApps, we wish you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
