E/M Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 17
Goodbye Meaningful Use, Hello Advancing Care Information
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Article Overview
This piece covers a proposed transition from Meaningful Use to Advancing Care Information within the MACRA/MIPS framework. It is relevant to physicians, practice administrators, coders, and other health IT stakeholders who need a high-level understanding of reporting changes, EHR participation, interoperability goals, scoring structure, and the initial performance period discussed in the proposal.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers understand a major federal reporting change that could affect EHR-related participation requirements and how practices are evaluated under MIPS. It matters to organizations that track Medicare quality programs, health IT policy, and practice readiness for new reporting structures.
What You Will Learn
- The policy context behind the shift from one Medicare EHR incentive approach to another
- How the new MIPS-related framework is intended to affect reporting burden and flexibility
- The general role of certified EHR technology in the proposed program
- How the article characterizes the scoring structure at a high level
- The timing of the initial performance period described in the proposal
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice administrators
- Medical coders
- Health information management professionals
- Health IT stakeholders
- Medicare quality-program participants
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