The 7 Best Ways to prepare for MACRA Today

05/05/2016

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was signed into law in 2015, with major impacts starting in 2019. MACRA attempts to prioritize quality over quantity by letting providers choose between two value-based payment tracks: MIPs and APMs. Providers won’t have to choose until 2019; until then, they will receive a .5 percent annual increase.

The industry is conflicted about MACRA. On the one hand, many believe it is part of the overall shift to value-based healthcare. On the other hand, many say the administrative burden will overwhelm providers.

Another area of MACRA controversy has to do with meaningful use which, contrary to what the CMS Acting Administrator said in 2016, isn’t going away with the introduction of MACRA. Although it seems a ways away, MACRA’s base year will likely be 2017. Armed with the seven best ways to start preparing for MACRA today, and an EDW that provides clinicians with the self-service tools to monitor their performance, health systems can be ready to tackle MACRA when it finally goes into effect.

Click here to read the full article by Bobbi Brown, Vice President of Financial Engagement.