MIPS is a program that allows Medicare to collect data from providers about high quality low cost care that uses technology effectively. There are four categories and providers need to learn about the available measures so that they can pick the ones that make them look the best.
We have one doctor in our practice who qualifies under the MIPS guidelines so he is continuing to use the PQRS and G-codes. We are having the rest of our doctors do the same, just in case, and because it is good practice, but is that completely unnecessary and can it possibly do us more harm than good?
We’re flying through the last quarter of 2016! Before we know it, we’ll be ringing in the new year, so we’d better be ready!
As always, there are end of the year things that we must be sure to complete so as to best prepare for the future and protect …
Q&A:
We just learned that for Meaningful Use attestation, we have to complete a Security Risk Assessment. What is that and how do we do it?
