- MIPS: Stay Current, Compliant With 2019 MIPS Otolaryngology Measures - (Apr 12, 2019)
Plus, don’t let Specialty Measure Set limit your physician’s maximum payment adjustment. It’s imperative that coders, physicians, and even practice managers are on the exact same page when it comes to Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting. That’s because the [...]
- Putting MIPS to the Test - (May 17, 2017)
We’ve provided these 6 ENT-specific measures that your practice can utilize to keep in compliance with MIPS requirements: #398: Optimal Asthma Control – Composite measure of the percentage of pediatric and adult patients whose asthma is well-controlled as demonstrated by [...]
- MACRA APM News: Participating In A Qualified APM Could Exempt You From MIPS Participation - (May 23, 2016)
You could also earn a 5 percent bonus for successful APM participation. The MACRA proposed rule goes beyond MIPS to also discuss alternative payment methods (APMs) and requirements becoming a qualified or an "advanced" APM. Pay special attention to this [...]
- Reader Questions: Catch the Correct PQRS Codes for Cataract Surgery - (Apr 17, 2015)
Question: What will be the correct PQRS codes (Measure #193) for cataract surgery using MAC anesthesia that we report with code 00142? Kansas Subscriber Answer: You’ll need at least two codes on the claim whenever you report measure 193, except when [...]
- Reader Question: Base Use of Exclusion Modifiers on the Encounter - (Apr 21, 2014)
Question: My physician is treating a patient for services where we are able to use the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) ICD-9 code trigger. Which performance measure exclusion modifier do I use if the physician withholds aspirin from the patient due [...]
- Check Out This PQRS Pathology Summary - (Sep 09, 2013)
And see how to do your measure calculation. Pathologists have five possible measures they can report in 2013 for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS). If you perform these services, failing to participate in PQRS can cost you, as you [...]
- Quality Measures: Get the Lowdown on Reporting Perioperative Temperature Management - (Feb 14, 2013)
If you don’t have documentation of criteria, turn to special modifiers. Perioperative temperature management is an important PQRI reporting option for anesthesia providers. Ensure that you’ve mastered the basics so you know when to report 4250F versus 4255F, or when [...]
- Rely On P Modifiers to Earn PQRI Credit When No Data Is Collected - (Feb 01, 2011)
Here are 4 ways to avoid missing out on reporting measures. Your internist spots a patient measure that might Your internist spots a patient measure that might Your internist spots a patient measure that might Your internist spots a patient [...]
- Crack Your Ob-Gyn PQRI Measures With This Advice - (Oct 12, 2010)
Experts warn that learning modifiers might be the trickiest part If your ob-gyn If your ob-gyn practice wants to participate in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), you-ll need to know what category II codes to report -- and when. [...]
- Warm Up to Measure 193 for PQRI Credit - (Feb 02, 2010)
If your anesthesiologist's service can meet 3 criteria, you could get a bonus. When your anesthesiologist uses active warming to prevent hypothermia in a patient after surgery, you should already be familiar with codes such as 4250F (Active warming used [...]