MACRA-Quality Payment Program 2019 Updates

Overview:

This presentation will review the changes to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) under MACRA as detailed in the 2019 QPP final rule. These changes will go into effect on January 1, 2019 giving practices little time to prepare. Key changes to the MIPS and to the Alternative Payment Model program that will have the greatest impact will be reviewed in detail.

In addition other changes that may represent opportunities for performance will be highlighted. This discussion will also identify proven best practices for achieving optimal performance in the MIPS and in Alternative Payment Models. 

Why should you Attend: A detailed understanding of MACRA is required in order for healthcare practices to perform well and avoid penalties. There are also significant monetary incentives built into the system. Physicians and other clinicians, administrators, electronic health record professionals, health information technology professionals, auditors, compliance officers and others will need to be aware of the changes released in the 2019 Quality Payment Program final rule. 

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Quality Payment Program Overview
• 2019 update for the MIPS Quality Performance Category
• 2019 update for the MIPS Promoting Interoperability performance category
• 2019 update for the MIPS Improvement Activities performance category
• 2019 update for the MIPS Cost performance category
• 2019 update for the Advanced Alternative Payment Models
• 2019 update for MIPS APMs
• Additional updates contained within the 2019 final rule

Who Will Benefit:

• Physicians
• Clinicians
• EHR Professionals
• Analytics Professionals
• Coding Compliance Officers
• Health Information Technology Professionals
• Auditors