March 31 is 2017 QPP & MIPS Reporting Deadline – 4 Days from Now!
All 2017 Data Due and CMS Submission Portal Closes March 31
Let Us Know if You Need Help to Access the CMS QPP MIPS Data Entry Portal. Contact VCSQI project director Debbie Nadzam Melnyk at debnadzam@gmail.com, or 440-785-9657
Instructions to submit MIPS data in this VIDEO and FACTSHEET.
MIPS Improvement Activities Fact Sheet
Scores for Improvement Activities in MIPS APMs in the 2017 Performance Period
First Quarter Quality Data Due to VCSQI by April 16th!
Q1 2018 data for your selected TCPI quality metrics are due to Eddie Fonner by April 16th. Please contact Eddie, Rick Koss or Ivan if you have questions about how to submit these data. It is aggregate data (numerators and denominators) for your selected measures, NOT patient-level data.
2018 QPP & MIPS: What’s Different & What You Should Do NOW
- Quality category– You must submit data for 6 measures, for the full year; quality weight drops from 60% to 50% of total MIPS score (10% went to Cost category). You should already be collecting quality data and submitting through claims or entering it into your EMR or registry.
- Advancing Care Information– Some measure changes (see fact sheet below); submit for total of 100 points
- Improvement Activities– No change; try to select up to 4 activities that total 40 points
- Cost – included as 10% of total MIPS score; CMS will calculate your data for this category (see fact sheet below).
See These New QPP MIPS 2018 Fact Sheets for More Details:
2018 Cost Performance Category Fact Sheet: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Payment-Program/Resource-Library/2018-Cost-Performance-Category-Fact-Sheet.pdf
2018 Advancing Care Information Fact Sheet: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Payment-Program/Resource-Library/2018-Advancing-Care-information-Fact-Sheet.pdf
More General Information and Resources: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Payment-Program/Resource-Library/2018-Resources.html
More MACRA and QPP Updates: MACRA info and go to https://qpp.cms.gov
VCSQI March Workgroups: Sharing Resources
Opioid Management Workgroup: New March 22 insights and information HERE
Next call on April 26, 1 pm
Person & Family Engagement Workgroup: Sharing March 7 information HERE
Next call on April 11, 1 pm
Visit the VCSQI Website for More Updates related to TCPI — PFE and Opioid Prescribing resources, success stories and new practices. See topics on right side bar.
Quote for the Week:
“Set short-term goals and keep working towards those goals until you achieve your commitment.” — LCDR Fred Butler, Jr.
Also Visit the TCPI Community of Practice Update Page:
http://www.healthcarecommunities.org/Communities/MyCommunities/TCPI/TCPI/TCPIUpdates.aspx
