He recommended practices first focus on optimizing their performance based on value instead of collections based on the number of patients seen.
“This includes a more comprehensive approach to tracking patients across all care settings, including co-morbidities and adverse events, as well as proactively measuring quality or patient satisfaction that impact performance under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System or Bundled Payments for Care Improvement [model],” said Mr. Shah.
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