July 28, 2023 Release Highlights Copied
Practice Insights is pleased to announce updates in the application to support the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
MIPS Quality Measures Dashboard
The dashboard has been updated to reflect the below refinement(s) for:
| Measure | Update | Practice Impact |
|---|---|---|
| MIPS #236: Controlling High Blood Pressure | Previously, this measure included patients ages 18-85 one day before the start of the 2023 measurement period.
The measure has been updated to include patients ages 18-85 as of the measurement period end date to determine the initial population criteria. Denominator exclusion previously excluded all patients older than 66 years old that met the criteria. Now, the measure limits the exclusion to patients aged 66-80. The specification also relies on using the measurement period end date to determine age rather than the start date. |
Practices may see an increase in numerator and denominator due to this update. |
Status of Dashboard Updates for 2023
CMS releases updates to the quality measure specifications annually for the MIPS program and bi-annually for the OCM program. These measure specifications have been reviewed, and Practice Insights is working on the required technical updates to align with the revised requirements. McKesson will continue to notify practices once measures have been updated based on the current 2023 requirements. The measures listed below either have no 2023 update required or have been updated.
| Measure | Description |
|---|---|
MIPS Quality Measures Dashboard |
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| #047 | Advance Care Plan |
| #104 | Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for High-Risk or Very High-Risk Prostate Cancer |
| #130 | Current Medications Documentation |
| #134 | Preventive Care Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan |
| #143 | Pain Intensity Quantified |
| #144 | Pain Care Plan |
| #236 | Controlling High Blood Pressure |
| #374 | Closing the Referral Loop |
| #451 | RAS (KRAS and NRAS) Gene Mutation Testing Performed for Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer who Receive Anti-epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Monoclonal Antibody Therapy |
| #452 | Percentage of Adult Patients (aged 18 or older) with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and RAS (KRAS & NRAS) Gene Mutation Spared Treatment with Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibodies |
| #457 | Patients Admitted to Hospice for < 3 Days |
| PIMSH#1 | Advance Care Planning in Stage 4 Disease |
| PIMSH#2 | Utilization of GCSF in Metastatic Colon/Rectal Cancer (Inverse Measure) |
| PIMSH#4 | Patient-Reported Pain Improvement |
| PIMSH#9 | Supportive Care Drug Utilization in the Last 14 Days of Life (Inverse Measure) |
| PIMSH#10 | Hepatitis B Serology Testing for Prophylactic Treatment Prior to Receiving Anti CD20 Targeting Drugs |
| PIMSH#15 | Antiemetic Therapy for Low-and-Minimal-Emetic Risk Antineoplastic Agents in the Infusion Center-Avoidance of Overuse (Inverse Measure) |
| PIMSH#16 | Appropriate Antiemetic Therapy for High-and Moderate-Emetic-Risk Antineoplastic Agents in the Infusion Center |