Category Archives: MACRA

CMS’ Physician QRUR Tables Highlight High-Value Referral Patterns for Medicare Population

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William HoldingAmong other data, detail tables in a physician practice’s Quality Use and Resource Reports (QRURs) pinpoint specialist referral networks for Medicare beneficiaries, explains William Holding, consultant, PDA, Inc., which can help physician practices determine their highest value referral pathways.

In this audio interview, Holding explains the benefits of tapping CMS-generated QRUR reports to enhance performance under Merit-Based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS), one of two payment paths for physician reimbursement under MACRA.

During Physician MACRA Preparation: Using QRUR and Other CMS Data To Maximize Your Performance, a January 2017 webinar now available for replay, Holding and colleague Nancy Lane, president of PDA, Inc., share the critical steps physician practices should take when analyzing their QRUR data, along with details on other CMS data points that can help practices improve MIPS performance.


Length: 3:07 minutes

MACRA Prerequisite: Procure QRUR Performance Data to Maximize MIPS Success

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Barry AllisonPrior to enrollment in MACRA’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), physician practices should request their confidential Quality Use and Resource Report (QRUR) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for crucial performance feedback, advises Barry Allison, chief information officer, the Center for Primary Care.

In this podcast, Allison explains how to obtain a QRUR report, the origins of QRUR quality and cost data, and the benefits of leveraging QRUR feedback to improve the quality and efficiency of care delivered to attributed Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries and ultimately prosper under MACRA’s multi-pronged approach.

During Physician Chronic Care Management Reimbursement: Setting MACRA’s MIPS Path for 2017, an October 2016 webinar now available for replay, Mr. Allison shares his organization’s chronic care management reimbursement strategy and how this is guiding their preparation for MIPS in the year ahead.


Length: 3:12 minutes