Conduct a mid-year MIPS check-up of your clinicians’ quality efforts

Why This Topic Matters

Mid-year monitoring can help practices identify reporting gaps early enough to improve performance before year-end. For teams managing claims-based MIPS submissions, understanding the review process can reduce the risk of incomplete reporting and related payment consequences.

Article Sections

1. Quality Payment Program

   Introduces the MIPS quality reporting context and why a mid-year review is useful for claims-based participation. It also frames the general reporting expectations for eligible clinicians.

2. Review measures first, then claims

   Describes the process of identifying which measures a clinician reports and checking claims for appropriate reporting elements. The section discusses the general components that appear in claims-based measures and how practices can audit performance at a high level.

3. Be ready to act on findings

   Outlines the types of follow-up a practice may consider after reviewing mid-year reporting status. It emphasizes monitoring progress and using the remaining months of the reporting year to stay on track.