MACRA
It's granting exceptions and extensions from reporting requirements for clinicians and providers participating in Medicare programs such as MIPS and Shared Savings Program ACOs.
AMGA and MGMA still see too many rules for providers participating in value-based care, and say the program hasn't delivered the relief from administrative burden that was promised.
MACRA
The rule would mean the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will pay doctors for telemedicine visits as well as evaluation of images and videos.
MACRA
The former Eli Lilly CEO also told the Senate Finance Committee affordability and the opioid epidemic round out his top four priorities.
Revenue Cycle
The group’s proposal would base measure reporting on claims data, rather than criteria tracked in EHRs under meaningful use.
Electronic Health Records
At the AMA’s interim meeting over the weekend, David Barbe, MD, told group members that AMA is making progress to improve the usability of EHRs, mobile devices and interoperability.
Compliance
While doctors can use either 2014 or 2015 Edition certified electronic health record technology, CMS is giving a 10 percent bonus to those practices using only 2015 edition CEHRT.
Electronic Health Records
The new program and expected final MACRA rule are proof that new administration is serious about scaling back requirements.
MACRA
Physicians transitioning to MIPS and hospitals going for meaningful use can avoid penalty.
Revenue Cycle
The physician payment programs are more workable for than preceding federal models, but some unrealistic expectations are emerging.