- Quality - 65% 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:
- 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 90 possible measures to choose from. The following are suggestions only:
- IA_EPA_3 - Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access (medium weighted).
- IA_AHE_6 -Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians (high weighted).
- IA_BE_6 -Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement (high weighted).
- IA_BE_15 -Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care (medium weighted).
- IA_CC_13 -Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information (medium weighted).
- IA_EPA_2-Use of telehealth services that expand practice access (high weighted).
- IA_AHE_1 - Engagement of new Medicaid patients and follow-up (high-weighted).
- IA_BE_14 Engage patients and families to guide improvement in the system of care (high weighted).
- IA_CC_8 - Implementation of documentation improvements for practice/process improvements (medium weighted).
- IA_CC_2 - Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results (medium weighted).