by MpowerMed | Nov 8, 2017 | MACRA, MpowerMed
10 Questions About MACRA Answered What is MACRA? MACRA is an acronym for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. CHIP stands for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. MACRA is a landmark legislation that outlines a value-based approach for the...
by MpowerMed | Feb 9, 2017 | MACRA, MpowerMed
4 Strategies to Survive the MACRA Quality Payment Program If the number of revisions and alterations is anything to go by, the transformation of Medicare to a quality-based payment system has not been an easy one. The final rule of the Medicare Access and CHIP...
by MpowerMed | Feb 3, 2017 | MACRA, Medical Billing, MpowerMed
What’s Trending for the Healthcare Industry in 2017 2016 was a big year for the healthcare industry, packed with massive changes and some surprises too. 2017 promises to be no different. With a new President in office, the future of the Affordable Care Act is in...
by MpowerMed | Jan 5, 2017 | MACRA, Medical Billing, MpowerMed
5 Ways to Start 2017 on the Right Note At a busy medical practice, day-to-day patient care and clinic management keeps staff and physicians on their toes, leaving no time to step back and take a look at the big picture. However, such overviews are vital from time to...
by MpowerMed | Dec 28, 2016 | MACRA, MpowerMed
MIPS Overview: Essential Information You Must Know – Part 4 In the final part of our series – MIPS Overview: Essential Information You Must Know – we discuss the impact of MIPS on Meaningful Use (MU), Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), and...
by MpowerMed | Dec 16, 2016 | MACRA, MpowerMed
MIPS Overview: Essential Information You Must Know – Part 3 In the first and second parts of this series, we looked at the impact of MIPS on clinicians in terms of finances and reputation, the timeline of the program, Advanced APMs, and eligibility requirements...