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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 7
Reader Question: Check Out This New QPP Lingo
Question: I’ve recently heard the term “promoting interoperability” regarding the QPP program — could you explain what that is?
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Answer: CMS revised all of its Quality Payment Program (QPP) materials on May 11 to reflect the renamed Merit-Based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS) technical component, Promoting Interoperability, or PI for short.
Much of the language and guidance remains the same but is now tweaked with new PI wordplay.
A “Frequently Asked Questions” section has been added to shed light on the PI transitions, categories, and more.
See how PI impacts MIPS-eligible clinicians for 2018 and...
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