NOTICE: 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Improvement Activities (IA) Performance Category Call for TEP

This is a notice regarding a current call for nominations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Improvement Activities (IA) Technical Expert Panel (TEP).

As part of its improvement activity development process, CMS is seeking feedback from a group of stakeholders, consumers, patients and experts who can contribute direction and thoughtful input on the improvement activities during development and maintenance. HealthInsight is a subcontractor on this project and is working to convene a TEP around the effectiveness and accuracy of the improvement activities (IAs) included in Year 2 (2018) of the Quality Payment Program under MIPS IA performance category.

We are seeking a TEP of approximately 10-12 clinicians and individuals with the following perspectives and areas of expertise:

Subject matter/clinical expertise with IAs
Consumer/patient/family (non-medical caregiver)
Healthcare disparities
Performance measurement
Quality improvement

The nomination period closes at 5:00 pm PST on September 22, 2018.

For more information, or to download the TEP Nomination Form, review the full posting on the Technical Expert Panels page at: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/MMS/TEP-Currently-Accepting-Nominations.html#456.

For questions or assistance, please email ImprovementActivitiesTEP@healthinsight.org.

Register Now for the 2019 Performance Period MIPS Self-Nomination JIRA Demonstration on August 30th

Join CMS on August 30th to Learn More about the Qualified Registry and Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) 2019 Performance Period MIPS Self-Nomination Process and QCDR Measure Submission Template

As the 2019 Performance Period Self-Nomination period approaches, CMS will offer a 2019 Performance Period MIPS Self-Nomination JIRA Demonstration. The purpose of this demonstration is to provide a walk-through of both the Registry and Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) 2019 Performance Period Self-Nomination forms in the JIRA application as well as the QCDR Measure Submission Template for those submitting QCDR measures. Qualified Registries and QCDRs are CMS-approved vendors that collect clinical data on behalf of clinicians for data submission. Please note that eligible clinicians wishing to report for the 2019 performance period of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program via the Qualified Registry or QCDR reporting mechanism do NOT need to self-nominate. Only entities wishing to participate (and who meet the requirements) as a Qualified Registry and/or QCDR vendor need to complete the self-nomination form. Please attend the webinar on August 30th from 2-3:30pm ET if your organization plans to self-nominate as a Qualified Registry or QCDR. Participation in this demonstration is optional.

Webinar Details

Title: 2019 Performance Period MIPS Self-Nomination JIRA Demonstration for Qualified Registries and QCDRs
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. ET
Description: During this webinar, CMS will provide:

o Self-Nomination Process walk-through in JIRA

o QCDR Measure Submission Template walk-through

o Question & Answer Session

Audience: EHR Vendors, Qualified Registries, QCDRs, Vendor Technology Product Leads, Regional Collaboratives, Specialty Societies, or Large Healthcare Systems
Event Registration: Click here to register.

The audio portion of this webinar will be broadcast through the web. You can listen to the presentation through your computer speakers. If you cannot hear audio through your computer speakers, please contact CMSQualityTeam@ketchum.com. Phone lines will be available for the Q&A portion of the webinar.

For More Information

Visit the Quality Payment Program Resource Library on CMS.gov to learn more about the QCDR and Qualified Registry self-nomination process for vendors.