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- Quality - 45% 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:110NQF:0041eMeasure ID:CMS147v9High Priority:No
2020 MIPS Measure #110: Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Family Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Preventive Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Skilled Nursing Facility
ID:111NQF:0043eMeasure ID:CMS127v8High Priority:No2020 MIPS Measure #111: Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Family Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Otolaryngology
- Preventive Medicine
- Rheumatology
ID:130NQF:0419eeMeasure ID:CMS68v9High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #130: Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the MIPS eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications’ name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Audiology
- Cardiology
- Clinical Social Work
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Geriatrics
- Hospitalists
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Nutrition/Dietician
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
ID:226NQF:0028eMeasure ID:CMS138v8High Priority:No2020 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 24 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
- 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:238NQF:0022eMeasure ID:CMS156v8High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #238: Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted.
1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.
2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medicationMeasure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Cardiology
- Family Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
ID:317NQF:eMeasure ID:CMS22v8High Priority:No2020 MIPS Measure #317: Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older seen during the submitting period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented based on the current blood pressure (BP) reading as indicated
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
ID:338NQF:2082eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #338: HIV Viral Load Suppression
The percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of HIV with a HIV viral load less than 200 copies/mL at last HIV viral load test during the measurement year
Measure Type- Outcome
SpecificationsSpecialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Family Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
ID:340NQF:2079eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #340: HIV Medical Visit Frequency
Percentage of patients, regardless of age with a diagnosis of HIV who had at least one medical visit in each 6 month period of the 24 month measurement period, with a minimum of 60 days between medical visits
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Infectious Disease
ID:374NQF:eMeasure ID:CMS50v8High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #374: Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Interventional Radiology
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Preventive Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
ID:402NQF:2803eMeasure ID:High Priority:No2020 MIPS Measure #402: Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents
The percentage of adolescents 12 to 20 years of age with a primary care visit during the measurement year for whom tobacco use status was documented and received help with quitting if identified as a tobacco user
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Cardiology
- Clinical Social Work
- Dermatology
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine
- Preventive Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Vascular Surgery
- 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, 2020. There are exclusions available for most of the required measures. Note: Please check your QPP Participation Status to see if you are automatically exempt from PI. If you are exempt, the 25% will be re-weighted to the Quality performance category making it 70% of your score. You may also qualify for a re-weighting of the Promoting Interoperability performance category if you meet certain criteria. Click here to review the criteria and apply by December 31, 2020: Promoting Interoperability Exception Application.
- 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. The following is a sampling of some of the published IA measures:
- IA_EPA_3 - Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access (medium 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 (medium 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).