This post is part of the MACRA Monday series of blog posts where we dive into the details of the MACRA Quality Payment Program.
We’re taking this week kind of off from covering MACRA because we’re at the HIMSS 2017 Annual Conference. However, there’s been a lot of discussion about MACRA at the conference. It’s a hot topic and one of great concern for many organizations that stand to lose millions if they get it wrong. Here are just a few of the high level tweets about MACRA that I found interesting.
#MACRA #ACA buildingblocks in longterm ref. process accord. to firesidechat w @ASlavitt & Mark McClellan, *bipartisanship required #himss17
— Troy Parks (@Troy_AMAWire) February 20, 2017
This is something we have written about before. Whether you like MACRA or don’t, I can’t imagine it’s going away. I think this is part of a long term change and it’s just the start. Where it will go will depend on a lot of factors. The factor we need most is more doctors to give input. And the input of just get rid of it is likely to fall on deaf ears. So, dive a little deeper and use the data to illustrate why and/or how it can be changed so it is effective.
I'm showing off the latest and greatest #APIs for #MACRA at the @CMSGov's booth 229. #himss17 pic.twitter.com/vhjcrV93V0
— Aisling McDonough (@AislingMcDL) February 20, 2017
I’m really happy that CMS added these MACRA APIs. I’m still interested to see how effective they are and how people use them, but I think they could streamline things for a lot of companies. What do you think?
Kudos @reportingmd for their latest announcement at #HIMSS17 regarding #MACRA #MIPS #APMhttps://t.co/T5Cv60b3i3 pic.twitter.com/XcujsyP69s
— EMR Consultants (@EMRConsultant) February 20, 2017
This graphic is confusing to me, but I understood the output was improved patient experience and improved outcomes. Do you think MACRA will improve results? I think that’s a bit of stretch. It may get there eventually. Hopefully that’s the long term process that Andy Slavitt mentioned above.
Effective digital tools have emerged as essential to physician preparedness for MACRA’s Quality Payment Program #HIMSS17
— HealthManagement.org (@ehealthmgmt) February 20, 2017
I think we’re seeing a proliferation of tools. Will it be a whole market of tools for MACRA?
#HIMSS17 The answer to achieving value is not more risk https://t.co/BXqMpKam31 via @HealthITNews pic.twitter.com/lMfCJUbnMi#MACRA #Payment
— CancerGeek (@CancerGeek) February 20, 2017
I need to chew on this one a bit more. What do you think?
Slavitt thinks CMMI will be maintained at new HHS. Thinks #healthIT needs to help small practices prepare for things like MACRA. #himss17
— John Gregory (@johngregoryx) February 20, 2017
Not really MACRA, but I know many are wondering about CMMI. I hope he’s right.
Be sure to check out all of our MACRA Monday blog posts where we dive into the details of the MACRA Quality Payment Program.
You know me John,
CMS is completely unaware of how bad it is out here on the front lines. MACRA is dead. They can try to implement, but it will fail. The front liners that are left have had enough of the fraud of reporting “quality” as a measure of success. Does not work at all. Its a sham. ACOs failing left and right. Does CMS REALLY think that if i report a 100% preop antibiotic rate is quality? We do that 100% already. Do they really think that CPIA is “value” or is it just reporting “value”. Lets get real. All the small practice incentives are going to 11 companies, NOT the actual practices. For “education” and “training” on MACRA. Thanks. Right. There is a HUGE disconnect between CMS/HIT and front line MDs. Again this week 2 more people gave up medicine in our hospital. I’m telling you this is a crisis and cannot be ignored. Its time to unburden MDs from all these distractions, let EHR companies innovate without being shackled to cert requirements. Wash DC cannot solve this. They have set us back 10 years already. Time let go and get out of the way.