- 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 tom the following: ID:001NQF:0059eMeasure ID:CMS122v9High Priority:Yes
2021 MIPS Measure #001: Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had hemoglobin A1c > 9.0% during the measurement period
Measure Type- Intermediate Outcome
Specialty- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Nutrition/Dietician
- Preventive Medicine
ID:110NQF:0041eMeasure ID:CMS147v10High Priority:No2021 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
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology/Hematology
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Preventive Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Skilled Nursing Facility
ID:119NQF:0062eMeasure ID:CMS134v9High Priority:No2021 MIPS Measure #119: Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a nephropathy screening test or evidence of nephropathy during the measurement period
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Preventive Medicine
- Urology
ID:130NQF:0419eeMeasure ID:CMS68v10High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #130: Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
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/Hematology
- 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:182NQF:2624eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #182: Functional Outcome Assessment
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older with documentation of a current functional outcome assessment using a standardized functional outcome assessment tool on the date of the encounter AND documentation of a care plan based on identified functional outcome deficiencies on the date of the identified deficiencies.
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Audiology
- Chiropractic Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Nephrology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Physical Medicine
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
- Preventive Medicine
- Speech/Language Pathology
ID:317NQF:eMeasure ID:CMS22v9High Priority:No2021 MIPS Measure #317: Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented
Percentage of patient visits for patients aged 18 years and older seen during the measurement period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented, as indicated, if blood pressure is pre-hypertensive or hypertensive
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/Hematology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- 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
ID:400NQF:3059eMeasure ID:High Priority:No2021 MIPS Measure #400: One-Time Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) for Patients at Risk
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with one or more of the following: a history of injection drug use, receipt of a blood transfusion prior to 1992, receiving maintenance hemodialysis, OR birthdate in the years 1945- 1965 who received one-time screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- 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 measures that are reported. 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 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 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_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).
