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CHIME’s Mari Savickis shares exclusively with HCI her insights on the opportunity to help shape one aspect of MIPS

Healthcare Informatics: On Feb. 14, officials at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a comment period, seeking input from physicians and other providers regarding one aspect of the MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) program under the MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) law. Specifically, CMS officials asked healthcare providers to submit comments in three areas under MIPS: measures around quality, around advancing care information, and around improvement activities.

The letter from CMS began thus: “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the submission period for the Annual Call for Measures and Activities for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track of the Quality Payment Program. The Annual Call for Measures and Activities,” the letter continued, “allows providers and measure stewards from stakeholder organizations to identify and submit measures and activities for three of the four MIPS performance categories. To be considered, proposals must include measure specifications, related research, and background.”

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