MACRA Glossary of Acronyms and Terms
Top 10 Things You Need to Do for MACRA
THINGS YOU NEED TO DO FOR MACRA
Top 10 Things You Need to Do for MACRA
With MACRA implementation on its way, here are the most important things you must do to be ready for its arrival.
1. Learn about the "new" Quality Payment Program at Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement MACRA.
2. Meet CMS objectives for Meaningful Use (MU) of your EHR to qualify for the EHR Incentive Program for 2016.
3. Understand and participate in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) program for 2016.
4. Implement a formal quality improvement process to improve your reported PQRS and MU quality measures. Ensure that your care adheres to accepted clinical guidelines.
5. Review your Quality Resource Use Report (QRUR) for accuracy. Contact CMS if there are problems.
6. Use a CMS-certified vendor for collection of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) data. This is required for practices with >100 clinicians for 2016 reporting
7. Understand the principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home and begin implementing them in your practice.
8. Participate in a "medical neighborhood" and provide care coordination to reduce unnecessary visits and testing.
9. Impanel and risk-stratify your patient population, and implement care management for those at high risk for hospitalization or ER visits.
10. Become educated on ACP’s High Value Care recommendations and implement them in your practice to prevent unnecessary testing and procedures.
