ExamWRITER MIPS 2017 Resources

Under MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015), Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a Medicare payment program focused on quality of care, rather than quantity of care. MIPS streamlines and combines meaningful use and PQRS.

The resources on this page provide an overview of MIPS requirements and describe step-by-step instructions for completing individual measures. For more MIPS information, visit the Eyefinity Support Community or the CMS Quality Payment Programs web site.

Getting Started

Find out if you're eligible, learn about reporting requirements, and find out how the different MIPS categories work together.

Tracking and Reporting MIPS Performance

Learn how to track your progress throughout the year and report your MIPS performance to CMS.

Documenting Advancing Care Information

Advancing care information (ACI) is worth 25% of your total MIPS score.

Your ACI score is divided into three categories: base (50%), performance (90%), and bonus (15%). While it's possible to achieve a 155% ACI score, scoring is capped at 100%. The required measures listed with an asterisk (*) below satisfy the base score of 50%. You must achieve the base score to receive any credit in the ACI category. Choose additional measures that fit best within your practice's workflow to earn performance and bonus points to meet or exceed the 100% ACI score.

Documenting Quality Measures

Quality accounts for 60% of your MIPS score. To qualify for an incentive payment in 2017, you must report six Quality measures.

Documenting Clinical Practice Improvement Activities

The Improvement Activities category is worth 15% of your total MIPS score. In this new performance category for 2017, you’re rewarded for care focused on care coordination, beneficiary engagement, and patient safety.

Getting Started with the AOA MORE Registry

Although participating with registries is not required, Eyefinity is committed to ensuring our customers are prepared. Use AOA MORE to report your MIPS activities and qualify for bonus points in the ACI category.

Reporting to Local Health Information Exchanges (HIE)

Many local HIEs accept QRDA files. Some HIEs, however, require additional setup.