EHRs A Focal Point Of CMS Draft Quality Measure Development Plan

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' draft quality measure development plan, required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), relies heavily on the use of electronic health records in the move to a Merit Based Incentive Program System (MIPS) and alternative payment models (APM). The plan, published December 18, is CMS' strategic framework for future clinical quality measurement development. It will use the existing measures from the Meaningful Use program, the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and the Value Based Payment Modifier (VM) as a starting point to create the measures to be used in MIPS and . . .