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MIPS: Quality and CostSession #143, February 22, 2017

Dr. Reena Duseja, Director of Division of Quality Measurement, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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Conflict of Interest

Reena Duseja, MD, MS

Has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.

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Agenda

• Brief overview of the Quality Payment Program• In-depth overview of the Quality performance category• In-depth overview of the Cost performance category• Stakeholder Feedback• Where to go to learn more• Questions

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Learning Objectives

• Describe the basics of the Quality and Cost performance categories of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System

• Identify the weights assigned to the Quality and Cost categories• Discuss how to meet Quality and Cost requirements in 2017

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Quality Performance Category Overview

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Scoring Methodology for Quality

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Cost Performance Category Overview

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Where can I go to learn more?

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Technical Assistance for Clinicians CMS has free resources and organizations on the ground to provide help to clinicians who are eligible for the Quality Payment Program:

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Questions

Reena Duseja, MD, MS

Reena.Duseja@cms.hhs.gov

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Additional CMS Education Sessions

• Wednesday, February 22

o Overview of MIPS for Small, Rural, and Underserved Practices

• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• Room 230A

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CMS Office Hours Schedule

• All Office Hours will be held in Booth #229

• Wednesday, February 22

o Office Hours: Advancing Care Information, 9:30-10:15 a.m.

o Office Hours: Quality and Cost, 10:15-11:00 a.m.

o Office Hours: Medicaid, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

o Office Hours: Improvement Activities, 12:00-1:30 p.m.

o Office Hours: MIPS, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

o Office Hours: Quality and Cost, 2:30-4:00 p.m.