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NCQA PCMH, HEDIS, & CMS QPP Policy Changes for COVID-19
The current COVID-19 pandemic has overshadowed any other medical issue for weeks and will continue to do so in the coming months. Obviously, the coronavirus crisis has placed incredible pressure on all aspects of the medical system. Providers are struggling to care for those sick with the virus as well as their regular patients. Their […]
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2020 QPP Year 4 Updates
When QPP began on January 1, 2017, it brought significant change to the way providers were reimbursed for services provided to Medicare patients. In the past, the emphasis was on the number of services provided to a patient via fee-for-service. That meant that providers benefited from the number of services for the patients they treated, regardless […]
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NextGen EHR Quality Measures Dashboard Template
Quality Measure Status You Need When You Need to See It When an organization decides to participate in quality programs such as MIPS, Advanced APM, HEDIS, and UDS they need to develop a NextGen EHR quality strategy. Most of us, familiar with the NextGen EHR Adaptive Content Engine (formerly known as the KBM), know it does […]
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QPP Year 3 Reminders
For years, medical professionals were profoundly unhappy with the Medicare reimbursement program. The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) program that proceeded QPP was based on the growth of the population eligible for Medicare and a small inflation increase. This system had serious flaws which had to be corrected by Congressional action each year, or providers would […]
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NextGen HQM: How it Can Elevate Your Clinical Practice
Practice leaders face often competing for demands from administrators and patients. Clinical outcomes are essential to the wellbeing of those who rely on superior healthcare; at the same time, bureaucratic efficiencies are fundamental to a sustainable, thriving institution. More and more doctors are turning to technological solutions to achieve that mix of superior health care […]