- Quality - 40% of total score: Report 6 measures, including one Outcome or other High Priority measure for 12 months on at least 70% of eligible encounters to possibly earn more than 3 points on a measure. Note: Small practices (less than 16 in the practice) can earn 3 points on a measure if at least 1 eligible case is reported. Suggestions for your specialty include, but are not limited to, the following:ID:126NQF:0417eMeasure ID:High Priority:No
2021 MIPS Measure #126: Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Peripheral Neuropathy
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus who had a neurological examination of their lower extremities within 12 months
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Preventive Medicine
ID:127NQF:0416eMeasure ID:High Priority:No2021 MIPS Measure #127: Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Ulcer Prevention – Evaluation of Footwear
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus who were evaluated for proper footwear and sizing
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
ID:128NQF:0421eMeasure ID:CMS69v9High Priority:No2021 MIPS Measure #128: Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or within the previous twelve months AND who had a follow-up plan documented if most recent BMI was outside of normal parameters
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Nutrition/Dietician
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Preventive Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
ID:154NQF:0101eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #154: Falls: Risk Assessment
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls that had a risk assessment for falls completed within 12 months
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Audiology
- Family Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Preventive Medicine
- Skilled Nursing Facility
ID:155NQF:0101eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #155: Falls: Plan of Care
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls that had a plan of care for falls documented within 12 months
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Audiology
- Family Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Preventive Medicine
- Skilled Nursing Facility
ID:226NQF:0028eMeasure ID:CMS138v9High Priority:No2021 MIPS Measure #226: Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 12 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Audiology
- Cardiology
- Clinical Social Work
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology/Hematology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Plastic Surgery
- Podiatry
- Preventive Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
ID:318NQF:0101eMeasure ID:CMS139v9High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #318: Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Audiology
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- *These measures represent the Podiatry Specialty Measures Set
- PI: Promoting Interoperability - 25% of total score: For a minimum of 90 days, report all required measures. EHR technology certified to the 2015 Edition certification must be in place by October 3, 2021. There are exclusions available for most of the required measures. Please check your QPP Participation Status to see if you are automtically exempt from PI. If you are exempt, the 25% will be re-weighted to the Quality performance category making it 65% of your score.
- e-Prescribing
- Query of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) (optional)
- Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
- Support Electronic Referral Loops by Sending Health Information
- Support Electronic Referral Loops by Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
- Immunization Registry Reporting
- Syndromic Surveillance Reporting
- Electronic Case Reporting
- Public Health Registry Reporting
- Clinical Data Registry Reporting
- IA: Improvement Activities - 15% of total score: Attest that you completed up to 2 high-weighted activities or 4 medium-weighted activities for a minimum of 90 days. Groups with 15 or fewer participants or if you are in a rural or health professional shortage area, attest that you completed 1 high-weighted or 2 medium-weighted activities for a minimum of 90 days. A group can attest to an activity when at least 50% of the clinicians in the group perform the same activity during any continuous 90-day period (or as specified in the activity description) in the same performance year. There are over 100 possible activities to choose from. The following are suggestions only:
- IA_BE_3 - Engagement with QIN-QIO to implement self-management training programs (medium weighted).
- IA_CC_8 - Implementation of documentation improvements for practice/process improvements (medium weighted).
- IA_EPA_4 - Additional improvements in access as a result of QIN/QIO TA (medium weighted).
- IA_BE_16 - Evidenced-based techniques to promote self-management into usual care (medium weighted).
- IA_BE_20 - Implementation of condition-specific chronic disease self-management support programs (medium weighted).
- IA_BE_21 - Improved practices that disseminate appropriate self-management materials (medium weighted).
- IA_BE_25 - Drug Cost Transparency (high weighted).
- IA_PM_5 - Engagement of community for health status improvement (medium weighted).
- IA_PM_6 - Use of toolsets or other resources to close healthcare disparities across communities (medium weighted).