What the AAO-HNSF is Doing to Help Members with MIPS Reporting Quality Peformance ACI Performance Improvement Activities
THE MERIT-BASED INCENTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (MIPS) PROGRAM REG-ENT AND 2017 MIPS REPORTING. Reg-ent is an Otolaryngology specific clinical data registry through which participants will be able to report the required 2017 MIPS performance categories including Quality, Advancing Care Information, and Improvement Activities. REG-ENT QUALITY MEASURES The Reg-ent registry will facilitate the development and testing of quality measures and contains process and outcomes measures to be used for reporting the MIPS Quality performance category. SIGN YOUR CONTRACT BY JULY 15, 2017, to partner with Reg-ent for 2017 MIPS reporting. The sooner you sign your contact, the more time you will have to integrate your EHR system, review your performance data, and make adjustments as needed to maximize your participation. Your MIPS Reporting Partner To learn more visit: www.entnet.org/reg-ent
HOW REG-ENT IS MEETING MEMBERS' MIPS REPORTING NEEDS Quality Performance Improvement Activities ACI Performance Reg-ent's enhanced technology platform will accommodate all required 2017 MIPS reporting categories including Quality Performance, Advancing Care Information (ACI), and Improvement Activities (IA). NEW IN 2017! Scoring engines for each reporting category. Web entry forms available for paper-based practices for the Quality Performance category. Web entry forms for ACI and IA categories reporting. Payment adjustment calculator. Multiple mapping refinements and complete review before CMS submission. Ability to track and revise practice participants, monitor AAO-HNS membership, and renew contracts all from your Reg-ent dashboard. To learn more visit: www.entnet.org/reg-ent
QUALITY PERFORMANCE FOR MIPS 2017 FOUNDATION MEASURE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS The Foundation is currently engaged in a number of quality measures development efforts, including de-novo and clinical practice guideline-based measure development, development of measures through partnership with the ECRI Institute, American Academy of Neurology (ANN), and additional alternative pathways utilizing Reg-ent. AAO-HNSF measure development efforts are ongoing, and new external measures that are relevant to Otolaryngology will be evaluated and incorporated into Reg-ent on a continual basis. Any updates to the list of available Reg-ent measures may be found online. FOUNDATION MEASURE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE* TOPIC NAME MEASURE especifications AVAILABLE AVAILABLE IN REG-ENT FOR QCDR REPORTING AVAILABLE FOR MIPS REPORTING Allergic Rhinitis June 2017 2018 2019 Cerumen Impaction Age-Related Hearing Loss AAN/AAO-HNS Measure Set June 2017 2018 2019 April 2018 2019 2020 June 2018 2019 2020 Chronic Sinusitis August 2018 2019 2021 * Timeline is subject to change due to internal and external factors affecting measure development, primarily, the CMS timeline for review and approval of measures into the MIPS program. For a list of avaiable Reg-ent measures, visit: www.entnet.org/content/reg-ent-measures
QUALITY PERFORMANCE FOR MIPS 2017 MIPS MEASURES AVAILABLE IN REG-ENT Reg-ent offers a number of quality measures for 2017 MIPS reporting, including both AAO-HNSF developed and stewarded measures and external measures applicable to Otolaryngology. In 2017, Reg-ent participants will be able to report on measures assessing care in the following clinical areas: Acute Otitis Externa Adult Sinusitis Asthma Falls Opioid Therapy Perioperative Care and Screening Preventive Care and Screening Sleep Apnea Surgery Other EXTERNAL MEASURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST TO OTOLARYNGOLOGY MEASURE TOPIC Pediatric Facial Palsy Post-Mohs Restruction DEVELOPER International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) American Society of Plastic Surgeons Rhinoplasty American Society of Plastic Surgeons For a list of avaiable Reg-ent measures, visit: www.entnet.org/content/reg-ent-measures
REG-ENT: ENT CLINICAL DATA REGISTRY REG-ENT TECHNOLOGY MAKES PARTICIPATION SIMPLE Reg-ent uses a Registry Practice Connector (RPC) to access and transfer data from your EHR to the servers supporting Reg-ent with little to no impact on physician workflow. The RPC allows Reg-ent flexibility in mapping data elements required by the registry with minimal effort on the part of the practice. MEMBERSHIP Every otolaryngologist must be a member of AAO-HNS in order to participate in Reg-ent. Non-physician providers do not need to become members of the AAO-HNS to participate in Reg-ent. FEE STRUCTURE Application fee of $250 per provider (one-time only). Annual subscription fee of $295 per provider. DEADLINE: Sign a contract by July 15, 2017, to make Reg-ent your MIPS reporting partner! Visit www.entnet.org/reg-ent for more information or contact us at Reg-ent@entnet.org with any questions. To learn more visit: www.entnet.org/reg-ent