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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…

CMS Needs to Rethink How Medicare Assesses Quality

July 14, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsCMS, Data, eCQMs, health information technology, healthcare technology, Medicare, MSSP, quality assessment

In less than a decade, accountable care organizations (ACOs) have grown from nothing to caring for nearly 20% of all Medicare beneficiaries. Throughout this period of remarkable growth, quality improvement has been a critical component of Medicare ACO programs. A set of predefined quality measures incentivizes doctors, hospitals, and other providers in an ACO to provide…

The Real Registry Advantage For ACOs Reporting Via APP: 5 Myths Debunked

June 2, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAlternate Payment Model Performance Pathway, APP, eCQMs, EHR reporting, EHRs, MIPS, QRDA, Quality Reporting

The clock is winding down on the CMS Web Interface, and the reality of mandatory quality reporting via the Alternate Payment Model Performance Pathway (APP) for ACOs in 2022 is setting in. In order for ACOs to develop and execute their APP quality reporting plan in time to avoid catastrophe, it’s imperative to begin evaluating…