Jeff Byers: 9 Takeaways from 2018 MACRA Proposed Rule

1. Only 36% of clinicians will be eligible for MIPS after all exclusions, but they make up 58% of Medicare Part B charges
2. Hospital-based physicians can now report at a facility level
3. CMS introduces virtual reporting groups for next year
4. CMS is easing up on EHR technology requirements for MIPS' Advancing Care Information program — but gives an incentive to ramp up technology efforts
5. Physicians could receive MIPS bonus points for complex patients
6. Clinicians need to pay attention to cost controls despite MIPS not measuring them next year
7. Advanced APM participants are expected to double
8. The document is a look into CMS' thinking on regulation and how it affects clinicians' businesses...
9. ...but will it really help?

Notes: Source: http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/macra-qpp-2018-proposed-rule/445648/