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Submitting data to CMS is one of those tasks that sounds straightforward until you realize how many moving parts are involved. A missed measure, an incomplete record, or a data entry mistake can drag down your MIPS score and leave money on the table.
The good news is that a solid internal audit can catch most of these issues before they become problems. Taking time to review your data and documentation ahead of submission gives you the chance to fix errors and strengthen your overall performance.
Key Takeaways
- An internal audit helps identify data gaps and reporting errors before CMS submission deadlines.
- Verifying measure selection against your specialty and patient population prevents wasted effort on irrelevant metrics.
- Checking data completeness rates reduces the risk of measures being excluded from scoring.
- Reviewing Promoting Interoperability requirements confirms your EHR usage meets CMS standards.
- Documenting improvement activities with clear evidence protects your attestations from future audits.