Well everyone, WE MADE IT! The 2016 reporting year is finally coming to an end and you have all survived (hopefully) another year of EHR incentives. Let’s take a look back at some of the 2016 EHR Incentive Programs and look ahead to see what may be in store in the 2017 reporting year. The [...]
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 [...]
Last week, CMS announced that the MACRA reporting period will indeed begin on January 1, 2017. There was some chatter that the start date might be delayed, but CMS has decided to move forward with the original date. The good news? CMS added flexible, part-year reporting to help practices transition to MACRA. The update means [...]
Reporting MU and MACRA Together The last few months have brought a ton of change to the CMS EHR Incentive Programs. New programs and payment models have been introduced and we are saying goodbye to some of the programs that have been around for half a decade. We have a breakdown of the new programs [...]
You know all the hype and anxiety surrounding certain changes coming to the EHR incentive programs next year? Well, everyone can let out one big exhale because Andy Slavitt might have just answered all of your prayers. "We understand new rules require adjustment and preparation." -Slavitt Yesterday, the CMS Acting Administrator told the Senate Finance Committee [...]
