4 changes to your practice that can make MIPS easier to ace

Why This Topic Matters

MIPS performance affects participation in the Quality Payment Program, so practices need practical ways to organize care delivery, documentation, and data workflows. The article highlights broad operational strategies that can make reporting easier and help practices better position themselves for evolving measure requirements.

Article Sections

1. Aligning chronic care management with MIPS

   Discusses how care management and care coordination workflows can be considered alongside quality reporting efforts. The section focuses on practice operations that may support both patient care and reporting preparation.

2. Identifying and motivating providers who move the MIPS needle

   Explains the idea of focusing improvement efforts on clinician groups that most affect overall reporting performance. The section describes a population-view approach to prioritizing internal education and performance initiatives.

3. Don’t sleep on outcome measures

   Covers the shift in emphasis from process-oriented reporting toward outcome-oriented measurement. The section also addresses the infrastructure needed to support quality data capture.

4. Capture the right data in your EHR

   Reviews common data-recording and transmission issues that can affect reporting completeness. The section focuses on structured documentation and system readiness for quality data workflows.