MACRA

A closer look at the changes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed in its 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) that can significantly affect physicians, clinicians, and their Medicare reimbursement.

Physicians participating in certain at-risk Medicare Advantage plans may be exempt from certain Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) requirements.

Don’t make MIPS a guessing game. Create and implement quality improvement strategies for the 2018 MIPS program and beyond.

Seven ways to adapt to new regulations coming from D.C. while still managing to treat patients.

Regardless of what changes are ultimately made to MACRA, the overall market is staunchly marching towards value-based payment models.

As Medicare increasingly emphasizes value-based care, AAFP leadership is guiding primary-care physicians with its new model.

MACRA, inventory management, two other areas physician practices should focus on this year to improve care and lower costs.

Medicare's Quality Payment Program (QPP) is a little different in 2018 than it was in 2017. Here is a guide to this year's reporting requirements.

There are a lot of elements of MIPS that should concern physicians, but Advancing Care Information isn't one of them.

Between the ACA, physician burnout, and MACRA, it was another eventful year in healthcare. Here are our favorite quotes from the past year.

The year was full of plenty of headline news events surrounding the Affordable Care Act, HHS, opioids, and more.

How did the first year of the program go for practices and what does the final rule mean for them in 2018?

The Physicians Practice Compensation Survey explores the impact MACRA will have on physician reimbursement in 2019.

Here are the major shifts from the Medicare Quality Payment Program’s proposed rule to the recently released final rule.

Insight into CMS' 2018 MACRA final rule released earlier this week.

Also: President Donald Trump declared a national public health emergency for the opioid epidemic this week.

MACRA madness, good advice, and a few other observations from the conference, held in Anaheim.

Clinical Data Registries have taken on renewed meaning because of MIPS reporting requirements. What do physicians have to know about them?

Doctors are taking it upon themselves to create new payment models to better align with how they administer care.

A recent survey shows a grim, but still avoidable, extinction for some medical groups. Here's what these guys need to do to turn it around.

Physicians are taking their well-known disdain for maintenance of certification to state legislators. Has it made a difference?

A recent Merritt Hawkins survey found 56 percent of docs in support of single-payer healthcare due to a variety of reasons, including feelings of inevitably.

Should you hire an in-house coder or outsource? Do you need to hire one at all? Answers to these questions and more.

Virtual groups are supposed to help small practice physicians participate in MACRA, but questions remain on how that will happen.

HIEs see themselves as an engine to help practices report on MACRA measures, but there are a few drawbacks.

This year's survey found that three-fourths of practices say the health IT industry is failing because doctors don't like the technology they use.

Technology will play an important role in determining a practice's success in MACRA. Here's what you need to invest in.

CMS' proposed rule for the 2018 performance year of the Quality Payment Program should be seen as a major win for small practices, experts say.

Follow these tips to avoid feeling overwhelmed by MACRA requirements, while remaining prepared for the uncertain future.

What do practices need to know about the proposed rule for MACRA reporting in 2018? Here are our top 10 takeaways.