The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides a monthly newsletter for small practices. The newsletter provides relevant updates and information for small practices participating in the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for your continued participation and success. Some highlights:
Quality Payment Program (QPP) Update for Small Practices
May 17, 2022 2:00:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in MACRA, QPP, CMS
NCHIEA Teletown Hall - May 26th
May 18, 2021 2:29:16 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in Medicaid, QPP, nchiea
In December 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2021 Quality Payment Program Final Rule that includes the new MIPS Promoting Interoperability Health Information Exchange Bi-Directional Exchange (PI_HIE_5) measure. This measure allows eligible clinicians or groups to attest that they are engaged in bidirectional exchange with an HIE to support transitions of care as an alternative to meeting the Support Electronic Referral Loops by Sending Health Information AND the Support Electronic Referral Loops by Receiving and Reconciling measures (PI_HIE_1 and PI_HIE_4).
Learn more about how to meet this measure at the NCHIEA Teletown Hall on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 12 p.m.
Practice Consultant Terri Roberts from Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), will discuss: the new QPP/MIPS measure; its meaningfulness to practices; and how NC HealthConnex can help with attestation.
Register Here [hiea.nc.gov]
Quality Payment Program: New MIPS Resources
Apr 28, 2021 12:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in NCDHHS, MIPS, QPP, medicare, Quality Improvement
New Resources are Now Available on the QPP Resource Library
QPP Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Deadline Extended
Jan 6, 2021 2:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, QPP, COVID-19
Deadline Extended Until Monday February 1st, 2021 at 8 p.m. ET
QPP SURS Webinar Series: Implications of the Year 5 Final Rule for Solo and Small Group Practices
Jan 5, 2021 11:33:06 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, QPP, COVID-19

- Key changes in Year 5 of the MIPS program
- Practical tips for how small group practices can successfully respond to these adjustments
- How to access Free technical assistance resources available from CMS and a local Technical Assistance Contractor funded by CMS
This event is designed for:
It's Here! The 2021 QPP Final Rule.
Dec 9, 2020 3:30:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in MIPS, QPP, APP, APM, MVP, Final Rule
The 2021 QPP Final Rule is now available. For updates and key policy changes take a look at the 2021 Quality Payment Program Final Rule Overview Fact Sheet and other Final Rule resources found here.
Are you ready for the PY2020 MIPS Reporting?
Dec 2, 2020 9:30:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in MACRA, MIPS, Promoting Interoperability, Hardship Exception, QPP
It’s that time again. The deadline for reporting your PY2020 MIPS data is just around the corner. You will need to submit your MIPS data by March 31st, 2021.