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Performance of Psychiatrists versus Other Physicians in 2020 MIPS: 4 Comparisons
Submitted by Charlene Ice on Tue, 04/26/2022 - 16:59
- Mean final MIPS performance score: 84.0 for psychiatrists vs 89.7 for other physicians
- Received a penalty: 6.1% of psychiatrists vs 2.9% of other physicians
- Received a positive payment adjustment: 92.6% of psychiatrists vs 96.3% of other physicians
- Received a bonus payment adjustment: 82% of psychiatrists vs 88.7% of other physicians
Notes: From a cross-sectional study of 9,356 psychiatrists and 196,306 other outpatient physicians participating in the 2020 MIPS, entitled, "Comparison of Performance of Psychiatrists vs Other Outpatient Physicians in the 2020 US Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System," by Andrew C. Qi, MD; Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH; Laura J. Bierut, MD; et al.
Source: JAMA Health Forum, March 25, 2022
Source URL: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullartic...
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