Looking for a QCDR to report MIPS? Start here

The path to successful quality-reporting in 2017 continues to get clearer. In a new release, you'll find dozens of qualified clinical data registries (QCDRs) that have obtained CMS' blessing to help you report your quality measures and other pieces of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS).

 

The QCDR reporting option, which is one of several ways to report MIPS scores, allows providers to report quality measures, advancing care information measures and improvement activities -- the three slices of MIPS that will determine payment bonuses in future years.

 

The QCDR option also allows providers to report non-MIPS measures and gain additional data on performance scores and feedback, which could translate to better intel on how well you're doing compared to your peers.

 

The QCDR update, which CMS released May 25, contains a full list of currently approved QCDRs, along with the full array of services offered and how much the QCDR will charge for reporting (PDF). The document also shows which measures the qualified registries can support.

 

Many specialty societies are offering QCDRs to their members. For example, the American Academy of Dermatology will charge association members $295 per year for using its in-house QCDR. The American Academy of Neurology's QCDR is free to members.

 

You can find the full list of approved QCDRs on the education and resources page of the Quality Payment Program website.