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Lack of Healthcare Interoperability Hinders Electronic ACO Reporting

September 16, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACO, ACO reporting, clinical quality measures, CMS, eCQMs, EHRs, electronic clinical quality measures, fee schedule, Interoperability, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MSSP, Physician Fee Schedule, quality of care, reporting

CMS is looking to modernize the ACO reporting process by mandating the use of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs). However, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are concerned that the lack of healthcare interoperability will make electronic ACO reporting near impossible. “CMS must avoid making eCQMs mandatory until standard data fields exist across EHRs, and true interoperability…