Monday, 2 October 2017

Tips for MACRA preparation from Experts

Like the iconic folk anthem “The Times They Are-a-Changin’, one of Rolling Stone’s greatest hits, the healthcare industry is going through seismic change. The slant is on quality patient care and pristine documentation. On compliance and raising the bar. The dizzyingly long and complex MACRA rules have forced healthcare providers to pause and reimagine their existing processes.
Here is a quick round-up of the #1 tips shared by healthcare experts. Well, when in doubt turn to the experts.

Andy Salvitt, Former CMS Acting Administrator

Bio: Andrew M. “Andy” Slavitt is a former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Over his career, Andy has shaped some of the most important initiatives in health care impacting millions of Americans. He has served in a number of leadership and board capacities in public, private and non-profit organizations in health care.
If there’s an opportunity in the community to participate in something like a health home or a team based model like an ACO, explore that option.
If you are using a certified EHR keep using it. The program requires it.
Physicians have the opportunity to get appropriately rewarded for things that they’re probably doing already in their practices which are described in the law as Clinical Practice Improvement Measures.

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