Quality reporting: Pain management practices can go for the quality payment bonus in 90 days

Why This Topic Matters

It helps pain management practices understand the basic structure of the 2017 quality payment framework and assess whether their current workflow, documentation, and EHR capabilities align with reporting opportunities and potential payment consequences.

Article Sections

1. Quality Payment Program overview

   Introduces the 2017 program environment and the shift toward quality-based payment. It frames the reporting categories available to providers.

2. 90 days is all it takes

   Discusses the abbreviated reporting window and general timing considerations for providers who are starting late. It explains the article’s emphasis on moving from partial participation to broader reporting.

3. Report 6 quality measures

   Summarizes the quality category at a high level and notes the types of claims-based measures highlighted for pain management practices. It also describes the general selection considerations for choosing measures.

4. Perform 4 improvement activities

   Covers the improvement activities category, its weighting structure, and the idea of aligning activities with quality reporting. It also notes documentation and audit considerations.

5. 5 advancing care information actions

   Describes the advancing care information category and the broad types of EHR technology tracks referenced. It includes general commentary on documentation and security-related expectations.