Clinical Professionals Affiliated With Health Systems Have Higher MIPS Scores

Clinical professionals affiliated with health systems had better performance scores on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for 2019 than non-affiliated clinical professionals. The system-affiliated clinical professionals were more likely to receive a positive payment adjustment, and bonus payments than non-affiliated professionals, and they were less likely to receive a negative payment adjustment.

MIPS requires eligible clinical professionals to submit performance data on certain measures and activities in four categories: Quality, Cost, Improvement Activities, and Promoting Interoperability. Performance in the four categories determines whether participating MIPS eligible clinical professionals receive . . .