On October 1st of each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases updates to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems tenth revision (ICD-10), which assigns codes all possible …

Despite the 2022 MIPS Performance Year being well in the rear-view mirror, CMS is conducting their yearly Data Validation and Audit for PY22, known as MIPS DVA, starting this month through March 2024. This means …

Before you know it, the 2023 calendar year, and by proxy the 2023 MIPS Performance Year, will come to a close. We’ve spent a lot of time this year going over changes to the MIPS …

In an effort to make the MIPS submission process less stressful for small practices, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has altered the parameters of reporting for MIPS if your practice consists of …

One of the benefits of reporting for MIPS is that practices and clinicians can choose the participating option that best fits their needs. The participation options available to you depend on your eligibility status and …

Ready or not, Quarter 4 of the 2023 MIPS Performance Year is almost here, and HCIS wants to assist all eligible clinicians and groups throughout the data collection and submission processes. The timeline for the …

CMS has officially released the entire slate of performance feedback, final scores, and payment adjustments for the 2022 Performance Year/ 2024 Payment Year. It’s imperative for all those who participated in MIPS last year to …

Once the 2023 Performance Year (PY) has concluded on December 31, 2023, CMS will assess your performance in the Quality Performance Category based on the quality measure data you submit during the data submission period. The …

“Collection Type” refers to the method used in gathering data for a MIPS quality measure. Although one quality measure can be collected via different methods, each has unique reporting instructions. You should follow the specifications …

While collecting data for MIPS over the course of a Performance Year, it’s possible that you or your practice may encounter circumstances that make it impossible to meet MIPS program requirements. To combat this, CMS …

The Promoting Interoperability category of MIPS focuses on using certified electronic health records (CEHRT) to improve patient access to their health data, enhance information exchange between clinicians and pharmacies, and boost systematic healthcare data collection …