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MIPS for Dermatology 2023
We breakdown ways for dermatology practices to find success in the 2023 MIPS performance year.
MIPS Quality Score Hacks
As always, Quality reigns supreme! Check out our tips for maximizing your practice’s MIPS Quality category score this year.
MIPS in March
March is a great time to make sure your practice is on track for a great reporting year!
MIPS Sub-group Option
MIPS sub-groups are a great option for practice with 2 or more specialties. Read more about when to register and how it works!
MIPS Value Pathways AKA MVPs
Looking to ease the work it take to participates in MIPS? A MIPS value pathway may be an alternative to your usual efforts. Here we explore what a MVP is, how to participate, and why it may help make life at the practice easier.
2023 MIPS Quality Strategy
It’s time to select your quality measures for the 2023 performance year. We’ve got some tips for choosing the best ones to maximize your practice’s MIPS score.
MIPS 2023: Just the Facts
As in previous years, CMS has made changes to the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for 2023. These are the facts you need about what is required for each category.
The Secret Recipe for MIPS Success: Unlock High Scores and Max Incentives
The CMS MIPS program in 2023 requires a high score to avoid a penalty and earn an incentive. Here are some basics on what you need to know and how a MIPS expert at Chirp Bird Inc. can help.
2022 MIPS Attestation
Keep track of these important end-of-year 2021 dates and upcoming 2022 deadlines for the CMS MIPS program
Is your practice “MIPS Audit-Proof?”
Will your practice pass a MIPS audit? The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, better known as MIPS, has random and mandatory audits. Find out the steps you can take to help make sure that you or your practice is “Audit-Proof.”
What to Know: MIPS Category Hardship and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstance Applications
Are you eligible for a MIPS hardship or EUC application? Learn more about what these are, if you qualify, and how to file.
Not All MIPS Services and Support are Created Equal
MIPS support should simplify your job, make performance easier, and maximize your score. Here’s why not all MIPS consultants and services are created equal because what you don’t know will cost you.
9 MIPS Tips to Stay on Track for the Last 90 Days of 2022
The 2021 CMS MIPS performance year has entered it’s last 90 days. These 9 tips can keep you on track for an incentive and help ensure a smooth finish to the year!
What is MIPS? Why Should Providers Care?
Learn about CMS'c Merit-based payment program and how participation will impact your medical practice. The post explores the basics of the program, what to expect, and how you can prepare.
Dermatology and Promoting Interoperability: Tips for Your Practice
Tips to support dermatologists with the CMS MIPS, Promoting Interoperability category.
Challenges to Earning a MIPS Incentive in 2022
Earning a MIPS incentive for the 2022 performance year is not child’s play. With the point constraints of Quality, re-weighting if PI for many practices, and having other duties overcoming a minimum score of 75 requires real finesse and knowledge. Here’s what you need to know to hack into incentive territory.
The Case for 2022 MIPS Participation
The CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System can have remarkable penalties and also be helpful for optimizing Medicare and some commercial reimbursement. Here’s what you need to know when considering whether or not to participate.
MIPS 2022: The Elusive Cost Category
The MIPS Cost category has been a largely ignored by physicians and practcies. It is hailed as an area that cannot be impacted and is impossible to monitor. We’re here to give you the insight you need to better understand the category and how you can do something now that it accounts for 30% of your overall score in 2022.
MIPS 2022: Improvement Activities
Make sure your Improvement Activities (IA) selection is up to date. A lot has changed and a lot stayed the same. Here are the key things you need to know about to avoid reporting a measure that may have been removed.