MIPS Quality Score Hacks
We cannot underscore the importance of the MIPS Quality category enough. Year-over-year, Quality remains the best way to ensure an overall optimal score. That's why this month, we are offering some tips on how to optimize your medical practice's score in the MIPS Quality category.
The MIPS Quality category measures the quality of care provided to patients and accounts for 30% of the MIPS final score. Once you have chosen 6 measures that have benchmarks and allow for maximum points, here are seven tips that can help you make the most of the MIPS Quality category:
Use a certified electronic health record (EHR) system: Using a certified EHR system can make it easier to collect and report quality data. It can also help you track your performance over time and identify areas for improvement.
Select Appropriate Quality Measures: The first step towards a successful MIPS Quality score is to choose the right quality measures for your medical practice. CMS offers over 250 measures across various medical specialties, and selecting the appropriate ones that align with your practice's strengths and patient population is crucial. The CMS Quality Payment Program website has a Quality Measure Search Tool that can help you identify relevant measures.
Collect and Analyze Data Regularly: Data collection and analysis are critical to the success of the MIPS Quality category. To ensure optimal performance, medical practices should regularly collect and analyze data on the selected quality measures.
Monitor your performance throughout the year: Monitoring your performance throughout the year can help you identify areas for improvement and make necessary changes. Don't wait until the end of the year to start tracking your performance.
Train your team early in the year and continue to train them and provide reminders regularly. Practices that do this are proven to outperform in this category versus practices that do not.
Utilize a registry: Registries can help you collect and report quality data. They can also help you track your performance over time and identify areas for improvement. There are many registries available, including specialty-specific registries.
Engage your patients: Engaging your patients in their care can help improve the quality of care you provide. This can include things like providing patient education materials, involving patients in shared decision-making, and encouraging patients to follow up with recommended screenings and treatments.
Stay up-to-date with quality reporting requirements: Quality reporting requirements can change from year to year. Stay up-to-date with the latest requirements to ensure you are collecting and reporting quality data accurately.
It is important to focus on improving the quality of care provided to patients as a means to hack the MIPS Quality category. By following these tips, you can optimize your medical practice's score in the MIPS Quality category and improve the care you provide to patients.
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