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The QPP Proposed Rule 2021: What’s in Store for MIPS and ACOs

August 31, 2020Garrett SchmittNo CommentsMIPS, QPP

Recently CMS released the proposed rule for the 2021 Quality Payment Program (QPP), which covers both the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs). For MIPS, there was speculation leading up to the release of the rule about how the COVID-19 pandemic would impact the program for 2020 and 2021. A thorough analysis…

Supporting the Independent Practice in a Value-Based Care System

July 16, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAdvanced Alternative Payment Models, APM, APMs, EHR, Independent, Independent Practices, MIPS, QPP, Stark Law

Value-based care is touted as a way of incentivizing providers to achieve the triple aim: delivering high quality care, improving population health management, and lowering healthcare costs. While shifting from a fee-for-service model to a value-based care system has the potential to improve patient health outcomes and save healthcare organizations money, the transition from the…