Meaningful use stage 2 focuses on more demanding health information exchange. It raises core and menu objectives for providers to qualify for incentive payments. The final rule for meaningful use Stage 2 proposes to increase health information exchange between providers and encourage patient engagement by providing online access to health information.
This document summarizes Bangladesh's experience rolling out an electronic TB management system called e-TB Manager. Key points:
- e-TB Manager allows online reporting and real-time data sharing to improve TB monitoring and management. It has been piloted and rolled out in over 200 health facilities.
- Evaluation found the system improved data quality, helped generate timely reports, and satisfied most users. It provides complete patient data to forecast medicine needs.
- Further scale-up is proposed, along with customizing the interface, training more staff, and developing guidelines for using the data. A transition plan outlines handing ownership from partners to the National TB Program by 2017. Challenges include staff turnover and gaps in the previous manual
1) The Quality Payment Program under MACRA replaces earlier programs to shift reimbursement from volume to value, quality, and cost. It includes two tracks: MIPS and Advanced APMs.
2) MIPS scores are calculated based on performance in four categories (quality, cost, improvement activities, advancing care information), with different weightings over time.
3) Participating in the Oncology Care Model APM can qualify providers as Advanced APMs and change how MIPS is reported, with measures focused on general and radiation oncology quality.
This document provides an overview of the Meaningful Use program and regulations. It discusses the stages of Meaningful Use which focus on data capture, sharing, and advanced clinical processes. It also outlines the financial incentives available through Medicare and Medicaid for eligible providers that successfully meet Meaningful Use objectives. The document reviews eligibility, objectives and measures for Stages 1 and 2 of Meaningful Use, and penalties for providers that do not successfully demonstrate Meaningful Use. It provides guidance on determining which version of Meaningful Use objectives a provider must attest to based on their EHR certification year.
Meaningful use stage 2 focuses on more demanding health information exchange. It raises core and menu objectives for providers to qualify for incentive payments. The final rule for meaningful use Stage 2 proposes to increase health information exchange between providers and encourage patient engagement by providing online access to health information.
This document summarizes Bangladesh's experience rolling out an electronic TB management system called e-TB Manager. Key points:
- e-TB Manager allows online reporting and real-time data sharing to improve TB monitoring and management. It has been piloted and rolled out in over 200 health facilities.
- Evaluation found the system improved data quality, helped generate timely reports, and satisfied most users. It provides complete patient data to forecast medicine needs.
- Further scale-up is proposed, along with customizing the interface, training more staff, and developing guidelines for using the data. A transition plan outlines handing ownership from partners to the National TB Program by 2017. Challenges include staff turnover and gaps in the previous manual
1) The Quality Payment Program under MACRA replaces earlier programs to shift reimbursement from volume to value, quality, and cost. It includes two tracks: MIPS and Advanced APMs.
2) MIPS scores are calculated based on performance in four categories (quality, cost, improvement activities, advancing care information), with different weightings over time.
3) Participating in the Oncology Care Model APM can qualify providers as Advanced APMs and change how MIPS is reported, with measures focused on general and radiation oncology quality.
This document provides an overview of the Meaningful Use program and regulations. It discusses the stages of Meaningful Use which focus on data capture, sharing, and advanced clinical processes. It also outlines the financial incentives available through Medicare and Medicaid for eligible providers that successfully meet Meaningful Use objectives. The document reviews eligibility, objectives and measures for Stages 1 and 2 of Meaningful Use, and penalties for providers that do not successfully demonstrate Meaningful Use. It provides guidance on determining which version of Meaningful Use objectives a provider must attest to based on their EHR certification year.
The Medical Quality Improvement Consortium from
GE Healthcare is a rapidly growing community of over 500
Centricity* Practice Solution (CPS) and Centricity EMR (CEMR)
customers who contribute de-identified patient clinical data to
a centralized data warehouse to enable quality benchmarking,
Meaningful Use reporting, public health reporting, and research
opportunities. Data from over 25,000 providers and approximately 25 million unique patient records are represented in
the data warehouse today.
The Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011, with compliance dates for some businesses beginning in 2016. However, because of the extent of reform, FDA is still working on providing guidance documents and tools that FSMA requires for implementation. FSMA focuses on the use of effective preventative strategies to ensure food safety...
The Guidebook to Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 dispels MACRA myths and puts you in the know with easy-to-follow guidance. Interpret MACRA changes with step-by-step advice to understand and master MACRA’s final rule.
Brenda Driscoll has over 15 years of experience in medical device quality and regulatory compliance roles. She currently works as a senior post market compliance specialist for Insulet Corporation, where she is responsible for reviewing adverse event reports and ensuring timely submission to regulatory agencies. Prior to this, she held similar compliance roles at Smith & Nephew, Siemens Healthcare, Boston Scientific Corporation, and ConMed Endoscopic Technologies, where she gained extensive experience with complaint management systems and medical device reporting requirements.
Alternative Payment Models (APMs) provide incentive payments for high-quality and cost-efficient care. There are various types of APMs including Advanced APMs, which offer a 5% incentive payment for clinicians who receive a threshold level of their payments or see a threshold of their patients through these models. To qualify for the incentive, clinicians must meet the criteria to be designated as a Qualifying Participant by receiving at least 50% of their payments or seeing 35% of their patients through Advanced APMs. Starting in 2019, clinicians can also qualify through a combination of Medicare and non-Medicare models under the All-Payer Option. Qualifying Participants are excluded from MIPS reporting requirements and receive bonus payments
As the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model application deadline approaches (January 22, 2020), the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) hosted a final office hour on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST. This office hour focused on answering any questions you have about the KCC Model Application.
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The implementation of a Home Delivery Mail Pharmacy (HDMP) program at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) led to several changes:
1) There was a significant decrease in the number of prescriptions and patients at the retail pharmacy, but no significant change in the number of retail prescriptions.
2) There was a significant increase in the number of prescriptions filled through the HDMP program and patient satisfaction scores.
3) Wait times and the number of total prescriptions and patients decreased at the main outpatient pharmacies after implementing the HDMP program.
The document summarizes the findings of a national supply chain baseline assessment conducted in Myanmar in 2014 by the Ministry of Health and partners. The assessment aimed to provide an evidence-based understanding of the supply chain to guide strengthening efforts. Data was collected from 285 facilities across all levels of the health system and analyzed. Overall, the findings showed that maturity and performance across functional areas of the supply chain were low, requiring strengthening in order to positively impact the supply chain. Specific key performance indicators such as stockout rates, stock accuracy, and order fill rates demonstrated needs for improvement.
Quintiles leads several initiatives related to real-world research and registries, including developing user guides for AHRQ on using registries to evaluate patient outcomes and developing quality principles for observational research. Quintiles also leads efforts to create a central index of patient registries and assists in monitoring medical products in Europe. Quintiles participates in developing innovative methods in pharmacoepidemiology and helps collect and transmit adverse event data electronically.
Project iHeal now ProHealth was started on building a vision in making healthcare proactive. Currently targeted to serve patients facing chronic disease like Asthma and COPD that encompasses 8 million population in India. Around 20 million Indians are susceptible for pulmonary (respiratory functions) chronic diseases and lack of personal health care, that worsens the conditions leading to mismanagement.
OxyTrac: A Low Cost Spirometer + OxiMeter integrated with Mobile Application is a solution we are building, that would measure and manage the essential vitals for the Asthma/COPD patients.
ProHealth TeleMedicine: Building a telemedicine solution to connect Urban Doctors and Hospital infrastructure to the rural health centers.
http://oxytrac.launchrock.com/
http://angel.co/prohealth-inc
Project Accolades:
* NASSCOM 10000 startups Fellow.
* Winner of Impact-a-preneur Quest 2014.
(Business plan competition in association with Villgro Chennai and TiE)
* Startup Program winners at events organized by Weekend Venture, Startup weekend, TiE camp
(Pune/Mumbai Startup Meet, Bangalore Startup Launchpad, TiE Mumbai IQ Bootcamp)
* Entrepreneur Scholar at Global Sankalp Summit - 2015
Connect for Projects in Healthcare Technology, Medical Devices design and development, TeleMedicine solutions, Market research in healthcare and HMIS solutions.
The document summarizes key findings from the 2010 UBA Health Plan Survey. It shows percentages of employers offering consumer-driven health plans and employees enrolled in different plan types by region. It also shows changes in total health premiums and common full-time eligibility requirements and waiting periods reported by employers. The survey found that nearly 40% of employers offered employees a choice of two or more health plans.
The document outlines key elements for a research program on dryland systems including establishing a value proposition, developing a systems framework, ensuring program coherence, evaluating potential for impact, implementing monitoring and evaluation, and managing the portfolio. It emphasizes integrating research questions, adopting common methods, and prioritizing work across five regional programs.
Due to popular demand, the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) team hosted a repeat of the webinar that was originally held on Thursday, April 21, 2016. During this webinar Model team members provided an overview of the model specifically for health IT vendors.
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This Part D Enhanced Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Model learning event occurred on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. The webinar focused on proposed encounter data specifications.
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Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been part of the healthcare landscape for a while and remain an integral part of the move toward value-based medicine. CMS recently introduced a new model in the MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program), ACO Track 1+.
This presentation gives a broad overview of ACOs and explains the basics of the new Track 1+ model. Topics include:
- ACOs and their role in MACRA/MIPS
- Meeting or exceeding the standards
- Why the risk might be worth it
The MACRA final rule was released in October of this year after a six-month CMS tour of the country. In their tour they spoke with physicians nationwide about their ability to participate in this new Quality Payment Program. After much…ah hem…feedback, CMS released the final rule with several modifications based upon their listening tour.
The Supply Chain Management Portal created by USAID programs in collaboration with Bangladesh's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has led to improved monitoring and management of contraceptive procurement processes. By providing real-time data on procurement, the portal alerts managers to delays and bottlenecks. This has streamlined procurement, reducing lead times by an average of 32.8 weeks. As a result, contraceptive availability has increased at all levels of the health system in Bangladesh.
Muddy Boots is a leading provider of traceability and quality assurance solutions for the food industry. Their solutions help address questions around supplier safety, product integrity, and sustainable practices. Their intelligent data capture and auditing platforms promote food safety, integrity, and sustainability. The audit integrity system is a unique integrated food safety platform that sets SQF apart from other certification schemes through its fusion of technology and best practices.
Tanya Muckle is seeking a position in criminal justice or law enforcement to further advance her skills. She has over 15 years of experience as an Environmental Health Officer for the USDA, where she has conducted investigations and inspections, implemented food safety regulations, and ensured compliance with federal requirements. Muckle holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and received various honors during her military service as a Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist from 2001-2005. She is proficient in Microsoft Office, food safety databases, and digital communication.
Latest Learning and Resources for iCCM_Sarah Andersson_5.5.14CORE Group
Malawi implemented an integrated community case management (iCCM) strategy using community health workers (CHWs) to treat malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. To address poor supply chain management and low drug availability, Malawi introduced mHealth and District Product Availability Teams (DPATs). The mHealth tool cStock allowed CHWs to report stock levels and request resupplies electronically. DPAT meetings reviewed cStock data to monitor performance and coordinate the supply chain. Evaluation found cStock and DPATs improved reporting rates, reduced stockouts, and increased availability of essential medicines from 27% to 62%. Key factors for success were aligning objectives across partners, streamlining procedures, using data to improve coordination, and fostering
Quality Payment Program (MACRA) Proposed RuleMick Brown
The Quality Payment Program, established under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), began in 2017, known as the transition year. The Program’s main goals are to:
Improve health outcomes.
Spend wisely.
Minimize burden of participation.
Be fair and transparent.
The Quality Payment Program has 2 tracks: (1) The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and (2) Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs).
Because the Quality Payment Program brings significant changes to how clinicians are paid within Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing to go slow and use stakeholder feedback to find ways to streamline and reduce clinician burden. CMS has engaged more than 100 stakeholder organizations and over 47,000 people since January 1, 2017 to raise awareness, solicit feedback, and help clinicians prepare to participate. Based on stakeholder feedback, CMS established transition year policies from the clinician perspective, such as:
Giving clinicians the option to choose how they’ll participate (also known as Pick Your Pace).
Having a low-volume threshold that exempts many clinicians with a low volume of Medicare
Part B payments or patients.
Allowing flexibilities for clinicians who are considered hospital-based or have limited face-to-
face encounters with patients (referred to as non-patient facing clinicians).
As the Quality Payment Program moves into the second year, CMS wants to ensure that there is meaningful measurement and the opportunity for improved patient outcomes while minimizing burden, improving coordination of care for patients, and supporting a pathway to participation in Advanced APMs.
The Impact of Proposed MU Rule Changes 2015 2017MassEHealth
The presentation summarizes proposed changes to the Meaningful Use program for 2015-2017 outlined in a CMS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Key changes include shortening the EHR reporting period to 90 days in 2015, reducing the total number of objectives from 13-17 down to 10 for both Stages 1 and 2, and adjusting the timeline so all providers can attest to Stage 3 by 2018. The goals are to better align the stages, streamline redundant measures, and simplify the transition between stages, without requiring new technology functionality. The impact on providers would be minimal changes to workflow and movement toward continued practice transformation.
The Medical Quality Improvement Consortium from
GE Healthcare is a rapidly growing community of over 500
Centricity* Practice Solution (CPS) and Centricity EMR (CEMR)
customers who contribute de-identified patient clinical data to
a centralized data warehouse to enable quality benchmarking,
Meaningful Use reporting, public health reporting, and research
opportunities. Data from over 25,000 providers and approximately 25 million unique patient records are represented in
the data warehouse today.
The Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011, with compliance dates for some businesses beginning in 2016. However, because of the extent of reform, FDA is still working on providing guidance documents and tools that FSMA requires for implementation. FSMA focuses on the use of effective preventative strategies to ensure food safety...
The Guidebook to Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 dispels MACRA myths and puts you in the know with easy-to-follow guidance. Interpret MACRA changes with step-by-step advice to understand and master MACRA’s final rule.
Brenda Driscoll has over 15 years of experience in medical device quality and regulatory compliance roles. She currently works as a senior post market compliance specialist for Insulet Corporation, where she is responsible for reviewing adverse event reports and ensuring timely submission to regulatory agencies. Prior to this, she held similar compliance roles at Smith & Nephew, Siemens Healthcare, Boston Scientific Corporation, and ConMed Endoscopic Technologies, where she gained extensive experience with complaint management systems and medical device reporting requirements.
Alternative Payment Models (APMs) provide incentive payments for high-quality and cost-efficient care. There are various types of APMs including Advanced APMs, which offer a 5% incentive payment for clinicians who receive a threshold level of their payments or see a threshold of their patients through these models. To qualify for the incentive, clinicians must meet the criteria to be designated as a Qualifying Participant by receiving at least 50% of their payments or seeing 35% of their patients through Advanced APMs. Starting in 2019, clinicians can also qualify through a combination of Medicare and non-Medicare models under the All-Payer Option. Qualifying Participants are excluded from MIPS reporting requirements and receive bonus payments
As the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model application deadline approaches (January 22, 2020), the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) hosted a final office hour on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST. This office hour focused on answering any questions you have about the KCC Model Application.
- - -
CMS Innovation Center
http://innovation.cms.gov
We accept comments in the spirit of our comment policy:
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The implementation of a Home Delivery Mail Pharmacy (HDMP) program at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) led to several changes:
1) There was a significant decrease in the number of prescriptions and patients at the retail pharmacy, but no significant change in the number of retail prescriptions.
2) There was a significant increase in the number of prescriptions filled through the HDMP program and patient satisfaction scores.
3) Wait times and the number of total prescriptions and patients decreased at the main outpatient pharmacies after implementing the HDMP program.
The document summarizes the findings of a national supply chain baseline assessment conducted in Myanmar in 2014 by the Ministry of Health and partners. The assessment aimed to provide an evidence-based understanding of the supply chain to guide strengthening efforts. Data was collected from 285 facilities across all levels of the health system and analyzed. Overall, the findings showed that maturity and performance across functional areas of the supply chain were low, requiring strengthening in order to positively impact the supply chain. Specific key performance indicators such as stockout rates, stock accuracy, and order fill rates demonstrated needs for improvement.
Quintiles leads several initiatives related to real-world research and registries, including developing user guides for AHRQ on using registries to evaluate patient outcomes and developing quality principles for observational research. Quintiles also leads efforts to create a central index of patient registries and assists in monitoring medical products in Europe. Quintiles participates in developing innovative methods in pharmacoepidemiology and helps collect and transmit adverse event data electronically.
Project iHeal now ProHealth was started on building a vision in making healthcare proactive. Currently targeted to serve patients facing chronic disease like Asthma and COPD that encompasses 8 million population in India. Around 20 million Indians are susceptible for pulmonary (respiratory functions) chronic diseases and lack of personal health care, that worsens the conditions leading to mismanagement.
OxyTrac: A Low Cost Spirometer + OxiMeter integrated with Mobile Application is a solution we are building, that would measure and manage the essential vitals for the Asthma/COPD patients.
ProHealth TeleMedicine: Building a telemedicine solution to connect Urban Doctors and Hospital infrastructure to the rural health centers.
http://oxytrac.launchrock.com/
http://angel.co/prohealth-inc
Project Accolades:
* NASSCOM 10000 startups Fellow.
* Winner of Impact-a-preneur Quest 2014.
(Business plan competition in association with Villgro Chennai and TiE)
* Startup Program winners at events organized by Weekend Venture, Startup weekend, TiE camp
(Pune/Mumbai Startup Meet, Bangalore Startup Launchpad, TiE Mumbai IQ Bootcamp)
* Entrepreneur Scholar at Global Sankalp Summit - 2015
Connect for Projects in Healthcare Technology, Medical Devices design and development, TeleMedicine solutions, Market research in healthcare and HMIS solutions.
The document summarizes key findings from the 2010 UBA Health Plan Survey. It shows percentages of employers offering consumer-driven health plans and employees enrolled in different plan types by region. It also shows changes in total health premiums and common full-time eligibility requirements and waiting periods reported by employers. The survey found that nearly 40% of employers offered employees a choice of two or more health plans.
The document outlines key elements for a research program on dryland systems including establishing a value proposition, developing a systems framework, ensuring program coherence, evaluating potential for impact, implementing monitoring and evaluation, and managing the portfolio. It emphasizes integrating research questions, adopting common methods, and prioritizing work across five regional programs.
Due to popular demand, the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) team hosted a repeat of the webinar that was originally held on Thursday, April 21, 2016. During this webinar Model team members provided an overview of the model specifically for health IT vendors.
- - -
CMS Innovation Center
http://innovation.cms.gov
We accept comments in the spirit of our comment policy:
http://newmedia.hhs.gov/standards/comment_policy.html
CMS Privacy Policy
http://cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Aboutwebsite/Privacy-Policy.html
This Part D Enhanced Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Model learning event occurred on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. The webinar focused on proposed encounter data specifications.
- - -
CMS Innovation Center
http://innovation.cms.gov
We accept comments in the spirit of our comment policy:
http://newmedia.hhs.gov/standards/comment_policy.html
CMS Privacy Policy
http://cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Aboutwebsite/Privacy-Policy.html
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been part of the healthcare landscape for a while and remain an integral part of the move toward value-based medicine. CMS recently introduced a new model in the MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program), ACO Track 1+.
This presentation gives a broad overview of ACOs and explains the basics of the new Track 1+ model. Topics include:
- ACOs and their role in MACRA/MIPS
- Meeting or exceeding the standards
- Why the risk might be worth it
The MACRA final rule was released in October of this year after a six-month CMS tour of the country. In their tour they spoke with physicians nationwide about their ability to participate in this new Quality Payment Program. After much…ah hem…feedback, CMS released the final rule with several modifications based upon their listening tour.
The Supply Chain Management Portal created by USAID programs in collaboration with Bangladesh's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has led to improved monitoring and management of contraceptive procurement processes. By providing real-time data on procurement, the portal alerts managers to delays and bottlenecks. This has streamlined procurement, reducing lead times by an average of 32.8 weeks. As a result, contraceptive availability has increased at all levels of the health system in Bangladesh.
Muddy Boots is a leading provider of traceability and quality assurance solutions for the food industry. Their solutions help address questions around supplier safety, product integrity, and sustainable practices. Their intelligent data capture and auditing platforms promote food safety, integrity, and sustainability. The audit integrity system is a unique integrated food safety platform that sets SQF apart from other certification schemes through its fusion of technology and best practices.
Tanya Muckle is seeking a position in criminal justice or law enforcement to further advance her skills. She has over 15 years of experience as an Environmental Health Officer for the USDA, where she has conducted investigations and inspections, implemented food safety regulations, and ensured compliance with federal requirements. Muckle holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and received various honors during her military service as a Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist from 2001-2005. She is proficient in Microsoft Office, food safety databases, and digital communication.
Latest Learning and Resources for iCCM_Sarah Andersson_5.5.14CORE Group
Malawi implemented an integrated community case management (iCCM) strategy using community health workers (CHWs) to treat malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. To address poor supply chain management and low drug availability, Malawi introduced mHealth and District Product Availability Teams (DPATs). The mHealth tool cStock allowed CHWs to report stock levels and request resupplies electronically. DPAT meetings reviewed cStock data to monitor performance and coordinate the supply chain. Evaluation found cStock and DPATs improved reporting rates, reduced stockouts, and increased availability of essential medicines from 27% to 62%. Key factors for success were aligning objectives across partners, streamlining procedures, using data to improve coordination, and fostering
Quality Payment Program (MACRA) Proposed RuleMick Brown
The Quality Payment Program, established under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), began in 2017, known as the transition year. The Program’s main goals are to:
Improve health outcomes.
Spend wisely.
Minimize burden of participation.
Be fair and transparent.
The Quality Payment Program has 2 tracks: (1) The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and (2) Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs).
Because the Quality Payment Program brings significant changes to how clinicians are paid within Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing to go slow and use stakeholder feedback to find ways to streamline and reduce clinician burden. CMS has engaged more than 100 stakeholder organizations and over 47,000 people since January 1, 2017 to raise awareness, solicit feedback, and help clinicians prepare to participate. Based on stakeholder feedback, CMS established transition year policies from the clinician perspective, such as:
Giving clinicians the option to choose how they’ll participate (also known as Pick Your Pace).
Having a low-volume threshold that exempts many clinicians with a low volume of Medicare
Part B payments or patients.
Allowing flexibilities for clinicians who are considered hospital-based or have limited face-to-
face encounters with patients (referred to as non-patient facing clinicians).
As the Quality Payment Program moves into the second year, CMS wants to ensure that there is meaningful measurement and the opportunity for improved patient outcomes while minimizing burden, improving coordination of care for patients, and supporting a pathway to participation in Advanced APMs.
The Impact of Proposed MU Rule Changes 2015 2017MassEHealth
The presentation summarizes proposed changes to the Meaningful Use program for 2015-2017 outlined in a CMS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Key changes include shortening the EHR reporting period to 90 days in 2015, reducing the total number of objectives from 13-17 down to 10 for both Stages 1 and 2, and adjusting the timeline so all providers can attest to Stage 3 by 2018. The goals are to better align the stages, streamline redundant measures, and simplify the transition between stages, without requiring new technology functionality. The impact on providers would be minimal changes to workflow and movement toward continued practice transformation.
Stage 3 of Meaningful Use is expected to be the final stage. It incorporates major portions of the prior stages as well as introduces many new challenges. What else does this 300-page document entail and its fine print
The document discusses emerging value-based healthcare payment models in the US and provides recommendations for stakeholders. It outlines recent legislation like MACRA that aims to shift Medicare payments from fee-for-service to value-based models. MACRA establishes the MIPS program which combines existing quality programs and the APM program which incentivizes participation in alternative payment models. It also describes various CMS pay-for-performance programs focused on readmissions, hospital value, and hospital-acquired conditions. The document concludes with recommendations for stakeholders to collaborate across the healthcare system to effectively transition to value-based models.
Hfma 2016 10 (3) block chain technology by steve omansSteve Omans
The document provides an overview and breakdown of the requirements of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and its Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). MACRA replaces several Medicare reporting systems and creates two paths for medical groups: MIPS or Advanced Payment Models. MIPS incorporates aspects of previous programs and measures performance on quality, clinical practice improvement activities, advancing care information, and resource use. It explains each component in detail and provides actions medical groups can take to understand requirements and prepare for MACRA, such as evaluating current performance, selecting quality measures, and documenting improvement activities.
Delivering Care Under the MACRA Final Rule: Implementation Considerations and...Epstein Becker Green
Presented November 18, 2016, by Mark Lutes, Robert F. Atlas, and Lesley R. Yeung of Epstein Becker Green and EBG Advisors.
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MACRA Proposed Rule: Issues & OpportunitiesPolsinelli PC
A proposed rule implementing the 2015 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) outlines changes to the Medicare program to migrate from payment for volume to arrangements linked to quality and value. This webinar will review key provisions of the proposed rule and their impact on existing and future payment structures, including key issues, opportunities, and potential areas for comment and modification before the rule is finalized.
On our agenda:
-MACRA background and policy objectives expressed in proposed rule
-Changes to existing Medicare reimbursement programs
-Merit-Based Payment Incentive System (MIPS) program proposals
-Alternative Payment Models (AMP) proposals
-Implications, opportunities, and issues under the proposed rule
CMS proposed several changes to the 2023 MIPS program including:
1) Transitioning clinicians to report through the APP or MVP frameworks by 2027 by sunsetting traditional MIPS reporting.
2) Adding 5 new MVPs for a total of 12 options.
3) Modifying quality measures by removing 15, changing 75 existing ones, and adding 9 new measures.
4) Requiring a 75% data completeness threshold starting in 2024 for quality reporting.
5) Allowing APM entities to report PI data at the entity level rather than individually.
The document summarizes proposed changes to CMS programs for 2017 and 2018. For 2017, it proposes reporting periods of any two quarters and selecting 6 out of 15 eCQMs. For 2018, it proposes a 1.6% increase in operating rates, implementing socioeconomic adjustments for HRRP, and continuing 6 eCQM reporting over the first three quarters. It also proposes new measures, submission changes, and audit criteria updates for programs like IPPS, IQR, and Meaningful Use.
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 is fundamentally transitioning the U.S. Healthcare System from a Fee-For-Service model to a Fee-For-Value reimbursement model. MACRA encourages healthcare providers to utilize HIT, population health management, and care coordination in pursuit of The Triple Aim (Improving individual healthcare quality, improving population health , and reducing cost).
The Medicare Aaccess and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 establishes two Quality Payment Programs to transition the U.S. Healthcare System from a Fee-For-Service reimbursement methodology to a Fee-For-Value model. MACRA fundamentally adjusts the Medicare Fee Schedule, forcing healthcare providers to utilize HIT, population health management, and care coordination to receive financial rewards.
The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs offer financial incentives for the
“meaningful use” of certified EHR technology to improve patient care. Read More.. www.curemd.com
MIPS APM for ACOs: A Hybrid Reimbursement ModelCitiusTech
This document discusses MIPS APM scoring for ACOs that do not meet the patient and payment thresholds to be classified as Advanced APMs. It provides an overview of MIPS APM reporting requirements and timelines, the measures ACOs can report through various methods like surveys and claims, and how payment adjustments will be determined based on a composite performance score. Key advantages of MIPS APM scoring include reduced reporting burdens and greater weight given to quality over cost measures.
MACRA is quickly approaching year 2. CMS recently released their 2018 Proposed Rule, and there are some significant changes everyone should be aware of.
Rather than wading through the 1,058 pages of the Proposed Rule, join CareOptimize for a look at the most important takeaways.
In less than 30 minutes, you'll learn:
Are any of your clinicians now exempt?
What is a Virtual Group, and will it save you money?
Are your practice's priorities aligned with the newly weighted categories?
How can the Proposed Rule increase your 2018 bonus?
This document summarizes changes to meaningful use stage 2 requirements for eligible professionals. It outlines new objectives like improved patient engagement and electronic exchange of health information. Providers must meet 17 core objectives and select 3 additional objectives from a menu. Clinical quality measures have also changed, with providers reporting measures from 3 quality domains. Payment adjustments will be applied to Medicare providers who do not demonstrate meaningful use, starting at 1% in 2015 and increasing annually. Hardship exemptions are available in limited circumstances.
PYA Principal Martie Ross presented the keynote address, “The March to MIPS: The Merit-Based Payment System,” at the Kansas Medical Group Management Association 2016 Fall Conference, September 21-23, 2016, at the Overland Park Marriott in Overland Park, Kansas.
The presentation will include:
An introduction to the Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
A discussion of the four components of the MIPS composite score.
An exploration of the penalties and bonuses associated with the MIPS composite score, as well as the reputational impact of the publicly reported MIPS composite score.
The document discusses how physicians can prepare for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Quality Payment Program, which incorporates quality measurements into Medicare payments. It provides a 5-step guide to transition successfully to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2017. The steps include: determining eligibility and reporting status; reviewing current performance under programs like PQRS; selecting a pace of participation in MIPS; choosing quality measures; and identifying gaps to address in order to improve performance scores.
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A detailed evaluation of the current condition at hospitals helps care providers identify gaps in crucial healthcare functions. They include, patient outreach, triaging, medication management and emergency management.
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1. Unravelling Meaningful Use Stage 3
A brief overview of what it means for Healthcare ISVs
Download Whitepaper at www.nalashaahealth.com
2. MEANINGFUL USE STAGE 3
For Example
CMS will now allow providers to consume APIs to
help meet criteria.
All providers to report on a full calendar year
reporting period (except Medicaid providers,
who would report for every 90 days in their first
year)
Comparative Study based on proposed final rule
Overview
Meaningful Use (MU) stage 3 is the next step to meaning-
ful use stage 1 and meaningful use stage 2 programs.
Most of the modifications proposed in MU3 are designed
to align with the current MU requirements and make it
more practical & flexible. That said, some of the MU2
objectives are retained as such, with small or no modifi-
cation while some have an extended scope.
Health organizations will have option to report in Stage 3 criteria in 2017. They'll be required to do so beginning in
2018, regardless of prior participation/stage of meaningful use.
MU2 modifications (2015 to 2017), major provisions
10
objectives for eligible professionals (EPs) in-
cluding one public health reporting objective,
down from 18 total objectives in prior stages.
9
objectives for eligible hospitals (EHs) and critical
access hospitals (CAHs) including one public
health reporting objective, down from 20 total objec-
tives in prior stages.
90day continuous reporting period in their first
year of eligibility
Clinical Quality Measures (CQM) reporting for both eligi-
ble professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals/CAHs re-
mains as previously finalized.
Core MU3 objectives highlights
8 objectives for EPs, EHs, and CAHs
>60%
of measures require interoper-
ability, up from 33% in MU2.
Public health reporting with flexible options for meas-
ure selection and CQM reporting aligned with the
CMS quality reporting programs.
Finalize use of application program interfaces (APIs)
that aid development of new functionalities to build
bridges across systems. This will help patients have
unprecedented access to their health records to
make key health decisions.
3. 45%of criteria are unchanged or minimally revised for the ambulatory settings.
42%of criteria are unchanged or minimally revised for inpatient settings.
Only need to do ~60% of proposed 2015 Edition criteria to participate in Stage 3.
Minimum requirement for MU3: Ambulatory Vs Inpatient