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Meaningful use critic Ellmers loses primary -- to meaningful use critic Holding

by: Roy Edroso Jun 8, 2016

A strong advocate for relieving doctors of their meaningful use reporting burden has lost her House primary election and will leave Congress. But don't despair -- her replacement has largely voted with her on health IT issues.

Training opportunities for Part B News readers

by: Karen Long May 24, 2016

With everything a physician practice has to keep track of -- the new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS), ICD-10 code changes, enrollment changes and more -- you might feel overwhelmed. But we've got you covered.

Experts: We like MIPS' streamlining, but will providers be ready?

by: Roy Edroso May 18, 2016

Experts with whom we surveyed the new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) reporting program proposed rule, which CMS released on April 27, see a lot to like – but worry CMS may be rushing things.

Combined scoring system reshapes federal quality-reporting programs

by: Richard Scott May 17, 2016

Flush the old alphabet soup down the drain. MIPS is here and with it comes a new language aligned with the updated quality-reporting programs.

Expect MIPS reporting to begin in 2017, says Slavitt

by: Richard Scott Mar 7, 2016

Get ready to refocus your quality reporting. The merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS), a new, combined reporting program from CMS, will launch in calendar year 2017, confirmed CMS acting administrator Andy Slavitt during a March 7 webinar convened by the Association of Health Care Journalists.

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