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Healthcare providers juggle patient care while meeting complex MIPS reporting requirements. The challenge of tracking quality measures, promoting interoperability, and documenting improvement activities can overwhelm busy practices. EHR integration transforms these manual, time-consuming processes into automated systems that work behind the scenes. Key Takeaways EHR integration automates MIPS data collection, reducing manual entry errors and saving administrative time. Integrated systems…

CMS is changing how we report quality measures. This requires reviewing your eCQM approach. You've probably seen the change from four measurements to new requirements. Prepare for the next step and how the CMS Model affects your eCQM strategy.  Key Takeaways The CMS model for eCQMs is evolving, requiring a new approach to your quality reporting strategy. New requirements mean…

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule is Here The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule is out and you're wondering what it means for you. It’s packed with finalized updates on MIPS, six new MVPs, easier ACO reporting, a new program model, and acknowledgment of the extensive feedback received on multiple RFIs. We’ll walk you through…

Healthcare practices face mounting pressure to deliver better outcomes while managing increasing administrative burdens. The MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Program offers a solution by streamlining quality reporting into focused, condition-specific tracks that connect quality measures, promoting interoperability, improvement activities, and cost metrics. Unlike traditional MIPS reporting where practices can cherry-pick measures from different categories, MVPs create cohesive pathways that tell…

Healthcare organizations face increasing scrutiny from CMS auditors who examine everything from documentation accuracy to measure reporting compliance. The stakes couldn't be higher, with potential penalties reaching thousands of dollars and program exclusions that can devastate a practice's revenue stream. Success in these audits isn't about luck or last-minute scrambling. It's about building systematic approaches to data validation and registry…

The era of cherry-picking MIPS measures is ending. CMS is pushing healthcare providers toward MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), replacing the old "pick your own measures" approach with specialty-focused, thematic measure sets. This isn't just a policy tweak; it's a complete overhaul of how quality reporting works in 2025 (and beyond.) Key Takeaways MVPs bundle related measures into specialty-specific pathways, eliminating…