Industry Note: Verma Weighs in on 2017 QPP Results
Plus: States respond to Anthem's controversial ED policy.
Despite statistics that show record numbers of eligible clinicians (ECs) participated in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in the inaugural year, CMS plans to push ahead with its regulatory rollback machine.
"Even with this high rate of participation, we are committed to removing more of the regulatory burdens that get in the way of doctors and other clinicians spending time with their patients," noted Seema Verma, CMS Administrator in a May 31 blog post. "After only eight months, we've made significant progress through our Patients over Paperwork initiative: streamlining...
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