Part B Payment: CMS Overhauls QPP's Promoting Interoperability ... Again

Why This Topic Matters

The changes affect how Part B clinicians report, what certified EHR technology they must use, and how the PI category is organized for 2019. Practices that participate in MIPS need to understand the updated requirements to prepare their systems and reporting workflows.

Article Sections

1. Check Out What’s Ahead

   Introduces the major changes expected under the updated PI policy framework and the overall direction of the CMS revisions.

2. New score system

   Summarizes the revised approach to scoring within the MIPS PI performance category and the shift away from the prior structure.

3. CEHRT requirement

   Covers the updated certified EHR technology requirement and the implementation timing concerns discussed in the article.

4. Objectives and measures

   Outlines the broad objective categories and measure updates described for the 2019 performance year.

5. Four objectives

   Describes the core objective areas identified for reporting in the updated program year.

6. CEHRT measures

   Notes the addition of a measures set tied to the updated CEHRT requirement.

7. Opioid add-in

   Addresses new objectives related to prescription monitoring and opioid treatment documentation within the e-prescribing area.

8. Risk analysis

   Discusses the continuing risk analysis requirement and its place in the revised scoring approach.

9. Caveat

   Highlights concerns raised about terminology changes and the clarity of CMS guidance for one of the measures.