The delay on a full switchover to the MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) program may relieve anxious partici­pants, but experts say it's merely a reprieve in a Quality Payment Program (QPP) that is slated to undergo funda­mental change in coming years. In 2022, in what may be the final year of traditional MIPS reporting, providers will face thresholds that are higher than ever, and participants who've been breezing through may find rougher going.

by Roy Edroso

After their first year of using the Alternative Payment Model (APM) Performance Pathway (APP) reporting method, participants in the Shared Savings program are spared further challenges as CMS delays the full transition to electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) and MIPS clinical quality measures (MIPS CQM) and scales back some program requirements. 

Alteon Health, a physician-owned and physician-led acute care medical group based in Germantown, MD, recently became a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR), a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved vendor that is in the business of improving healthcare quality. QCDRs may include specialty societies, regional health collaboratives, large health systems, or software vendors working in collaboration with one of these medical entities.¹

You’ve developed, rehearsed and successfully delivered a great presentation. Even if you’re feeling confident about the outcome, your work isn’t done quite yet; it’s important to follow up with attendees after the event.

In the world of public relations, your pitch is only as good as it is unique and valuable to a media outlet and its audience. That’s why many PR professionals include original company research and infographics in their clients’ pitches. But is providing internal research the best way to compete for media attention?

When customers love your service, they usually don’t want you to change anything about it. However, as your business evolves, you may eventually need to adjust your offering to better serve shifting market needs or your own bottom line. 

by Sramana Mitra 

Sramana Mitra is the founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first and only global virtual incubator/accelerator. Its goal is to help a million entrepreneurs globally reach a million dollars in annual revenue, build a trillion dollars in global GDP, and create 10 million jobs.

by: Sramana Mitra 

Sramana Mitra is the founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), the world’s first and only global virtual incubator/accelerator. Its goal is to help a million entrepreneurs globally reach a million dollars in annual revenue, build a trillion dollars in global GDP, and create 10 million jobs.

In our recent interview with Lauren Patrick, we discuss her journey into computer science and subsequently healthcare technology. As the founder and CEO of Healthmonix, she is helping practice groups optimize their data and analytics in order to improve their quality of care scores and ultimately, help doctors provide the best care to patients. Our transcript has been edited, but you can listen to the full podcast episode here.

by Forbes 

As VP, Marketing & Communications for Healthmonix, a healthcare analytics company, Nysha King was faced with an unexpected set of challenges when the pandemic hit. “We had a new product that was due to launch at a major industry conference in March, just as the pandemic was revving up,” says King. “We had to pivot and figure out how we were going to market it and how we were going to conduct business in this new environment.”