Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions

Nearly All Eligible Clinicians Got a Bonus for 2018

Publish date:: August 8, 2019

Key clinical point: MIPS participation overall decreased, and percentage of those eligible increased.

Major finding: Of eligible clinicians participating in MIPS, 97.63% received a positive payment adjustment.

Study details: Participation data released by the CMS on the performance of the MIPS track of the Quality Payment Program for 2018.

Disclosures: None.

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