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She brings a vision of assisting organizations and providers in improving the quality of healthcare through innovative approaches. Lauren has a background as a consultant at Ernst and Young and holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering. She loves to bike and kayak! Find me on: ### Recent Posts ## [Simplifying chronic care: What you need to know about APCM codes and MIPS MVP reporting](https://blog.healthmonix.com/simplifying-apcm-codes-mips-mvp-2025) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on June 20, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/blog-4.png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/simplifying-apcm-codes-mips-mvp-2025) In 2025, Medicare introduced three new Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) codes —G0556, G0557, and G0558 — to support streamlined, comprehensive care for patients with chronic conditions. These codes not only simplify billing but are also tied to performance reporting under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). This post breaks down what providers need to know.  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/simplifying-apcm-codes-mips-mvp-2025) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/simplifying-apcm-codes-mips-mvp-2025#comments-listing) Topics: [Quality Performance Category](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/quality-performance-category) ## [Redesigning the system: A narrative from Becker’s 2025 annual meeting](https://blog.healthmonix.com/becker-2025-healthcare-transformation-highlights) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on May 15, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/blog%20(7).png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/becker-2025-healthcare-transformation-highlights) Last week, I had the opportunity to join healthcare executives, clinical leaders, and innovators from across the country at the Becker’s Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting. Every year, this event captures the current temperature of healthcare transformation — but this year felt different. There was a sharpened urgency in the air and a deeper willingness to challenge long-standing norms.  Across sessions, one question echoed consistently: How do we design a healthcare system that truly delivers value — to patients, providers, employers, and communities?  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/becker-2025-healthcare-transformation-highlights) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/becker-2025-healthcare-transformation-highlights#comments-listing) Topics: [Quality Performance Category](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/quality-performance-category) ## [The Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM): A new era in healthcare](https://blog.healthmonix.com/team-model-medicare-episode-care-2026) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on May 1, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/blog%20(5).png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/team-model-medicare-episode-care-2026) The Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) is set to revolutionize how hospitals coordinate care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing high-risk, high-volume surgical procedures. Slated to start in January 2026, this 5-year, mandatory model will focus on improving patient care quality while controlling costs.   Here’s an in-depth look at what TEAM entails and its potential to transform the healthcare landscape.  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/team-model-medicare-episode-care-2026) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/team-model-medicare-episode-care-2026#comments-listing) Topics: [Quality Performance Category](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/quality-performance-category) ## [What primary care providers must know about billing, compliance, and MIPS MVPs in 2025](https://blog.healthmonix.com/primary-care-mips-mvp-2025-apcm-codes) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on April 24, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/blog%20(4).png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/primary-care-mips-mvp-2025-apcm-codes) In 2025, CMS launched a significant evolution in its commitment to primary care: the **Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM)** codes. These codes — **G0556**, **G0557**, and **G0558** — are designed to simplify billing, support patient-centered care, and advance health equity for patients with chronic conditions.  But there’s a catch. These codes come with new requirements, including participation in the **Value in Primary Care MIPS Value Pathway (MVP)** for eligible clinicians.  In this post, we’ll break down:  - What APCM codes are  - Who can bill them  - How they differ from existing care management codes  - What’s required for MIPS compliance  - What happens if you don’t report  - What steps your practice should take next  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/primary-care-mips-mvp-2025-apcm-codes) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/primary-care-mips-mvp-2025-apcm-codes#comments-listing) Topics: [Quality Performance Category](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/quality-performance-category) ## [Healthmonix has done it: Quality reporting success for MSSP ACOs at scale](https://blog.healthmonix.com/cqm-ecqm-reporting-for-acos) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on April 15, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/blog%20(3).png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/cqm-ecqm-reporting-for-acos) As value-based care matures, MSSP ACOs face mounting complexity in quality reporting — across EHRs, payers, and evolving CMS requirements. At Healthmonix, we don’t just promise solutions. We’ve already delivered them — at scale, across diverse ACOs, and in direct partnership with forward-thinking healthcare leaders.  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/cqm-ecqm-reporting-for-acos) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/cqm-ecqm-reporting-for-acos#comments-listing) Topics: [ACO](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/aco), [Quality Performance Category](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/quality-performance-category) ## [MIPS Cost scores are coming — what to know for 2024 and prepping for 2025](https://blog.healthmonix.com/mips-cost-score-2024-2025-preparation) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on March 27, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/blog%20(2).png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/mips-cost-score-2024-2025-preparation) If you’re an eligible clinician participating in MIPS, your 2024 Cost category score will be calculated after submission — and the results may come as a surprise. With Cost accounting for 30% of your total MIPS score, it’s no longer an afterthought. It’s a major factor in your final performance.  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/mips-cost-score-2024-2025-preparation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/mips-cost-score-2024-2025-preparation#comments-listing) Topics: [MIPS Reporting](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/mips-reporting) ## [Healthmonix’s EACCR designated as a 2025 Qualified Clinical Data Registry by CMS](https://blog.healthmonix.com/eaccr-2025-custom-qcdr-measures) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on January 27, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/2025%20(13)%20(1).png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/eaccr-2025-custom-qcdr-measures) Malvern, Pa. —Healthmonix is proud to announce that the Emergency and Acute Care Clinical Registry (EACCR) has been approved as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the 2025 reporting year. This is the fifth straight year Healthmonix has earned this designation for EACCR, which empowers clinicians to seamlessly meet Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) requirements while leveraging innovative tools to drive improvements in patient care and streamline regulatory compliance. [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/eaccr-2025-custom-qcdr-measures) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/eaccr-2025-custom-qcdr-measures#comments-listing) Topics: [MIPS Reporting](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/mips-reporting) ## [Healthmonix unveils 2025 Mental and Behavioral Health Registry (MBHR) with key measures to enhance care delivery](https://blog.healthmonix.com/healthmonix-2025-mental-behavioral-health-registry-mbhr) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on January 20, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/2025%20(2)-1.png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/healthmonix-2025-mental-behavioral-health-registry-mbhr) **Malvern, Pa. (Jan. 20, 2025)** — Healthmonix is proud to announce the release of the 2025 Mental and Behavioral Health Registry (MBHR), a specialized Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) developed with the American Psychological Association to improve care for individuals with mental and behavioral health conditions. This registry provides healthcare providers with essential tools to track, report, and optimize clinical outcomes in the treatment of mental health and behavioral disorders.  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/healthmonix-2025-mental-behavioral-health-registry-mbhr) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/healthmonix-2025-mental-behavioral-health-registry-mbhr#comments-listing) Topics: [MIPS Reporting](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/mips-reporting) ## [Healthmonix launches 2025 MIPSpro Enterprise QCDR, expanding support for key healthcare specialties](https://blog.healthmonix.com/healthmonix-launches-2025-mipspro-enterprise-qcdr-for-healthcare-specialties) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on January 13, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/2025%20(9).png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/healthmonix-launches-2025-mipspro-enterprise-qcdr-for-healthcare-specialties) Malvern, Pa. (Jan. 13, 2025) — Healthmonix is proud to announce the release of the 2025 MIPSpro Enterprise Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR). We’ve updated this cutting-edge registry to provide comprehensive support for a wide range of healthcare specialties, helping providers improve care quality, achieve regulatory compliance, and drive better patient outcomes across various clinical settings.  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/healthmonix-launches-2025-mipspro-enterprise-qcdr-for-healthcare-specialties) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/healthmonix-launches-2025-mipspro-enterprise-qcdr-for-healthcare-specialties#comments-listing) Topics: [MIPS Reporting](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/mips-reporting) ## [Understanding the CMS MIPS cost measure for Melanoma Resection](https://blog.healthmonix.com/understanding-cms-mips-cost-measure-melanoma-resection) Posted by [Lauren Patrick](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick) on January 10, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.healthmonix.com/hubfs/2025%20(5).png)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/understanding-cms-mips-cost-measure-melanoma-resection) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Melanoma Resection cost measure as part of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). This measure evaluates the cost of care provided during episodes involving the excision of malignant melanoma of the skin or melanoma in situ.  [Read More](https://blog.healthmonix.com/understanding-cms-mips-cost-measure-melanoma-resection) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.healthmonix.com/understanding-cms-mips-cost-measure-melanoma-resection#comments-listing) Topics: [MIPS Reporting](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/mips-reporting) [Previous](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick/page/2) [All posts](https://blog.healthmonix.com/all) [Next](https://blog.healthmonix.com/author/lauren-patrick/page/4) ### Subscribe Here! ### Search the Healthmonix Advisor - [MACRA & MIPS (132)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/macra-mips) - [Policy (77)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/policy) - [PRO Tips (57)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/pro-tips) - [CMS (34)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/cms) - [Quality Performance Category (32)](https://blog.healthmonix.com/topic/quality-performance-category) - 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