Quality Payment Program: Strengthen MIPS 2023 Smarts With This Small Practice Primer

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Article Overview

This article explains how small practices can use CMS Quality Payment Program resources to navigate MIPS for performance year 2023. It covers where to find small-practice support, the main participation and reporting pathways, eligibility considerations, and the kinds of flexibilities and deadline resources CMS provides. The piece is aimed at clinicians, practice managers, and coding or compliance staff who support MIPS reporting.

Why This Topic Matters

Small practices often have limited staffing and administrative capacity, so understanding CMS support tools and participation pathways can help them better prepare for MIPS-related requirements and timelines.

Article Sections

  1. Small-practice support resources

    Introduces CMS and QPP resources designed to help small practices locate guidance, updates, and planning tools for the performance year.

  2. Newsletter and calendar updates

    Describes a recurring CMS communication channel for program updates, reminders, and planning support for small practices.

  3. Eligibility and participation status

    Summarizes the types of eligibility and participation considerations that can affect whether a clinician or practice is part of MIPS-related reporting.

  4. MIPS flexibility options for small practices

    Covers the general categories of reduced burden and reporting flexibility that CMS makes available to smaller practices for the performance year.

  5. Reporting paths and participation options

    Outlines the major participation structures and reporting pathways available under the Quality Payment Program for the year discussed.

  6. Deadlines and reference links

    Points readers to timeline and resource pages for keeping track of important dates and support materials.

What You Will Learn

  • Where CMS directs small practices for Quality Payment Program support
  • How small-practice updates and planning reminders are distributed
  • What broad eligibility factors can affect MIPS participation
  • Which general flexibility categories are available to small practices
  • How the article frames the available reporting paths and participation options
  • Where to find deadline-focused QPP reference materials

Who Should Read This

  • Small medical practices
  • MIPS-eligible clinicians
  • Practice administrators
  • Compliance staff
  • Quality reporting teams

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