Provide education opportunities for new clinicians
MIPS-eligible clinicians acting as a preceptor for clinicians-in-training (such as medical residents/fellows, medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists) and accepting such clinicians for clinical rotations in community practices in small, underserved, or rural areas.
Subcategory name: Achieving Health Equity
Activity weighting: High
There are also activities you can report on under the beneficiary engagement category that you may already be doing in your practice. First, the collection of patient experience and satisfaction data and the development of an improvement plan as necessary counts as one activity. Second, the engagement of the patient’s support team in the development of a plan of care, which needs to include goals and be documented in the electronic health record.
Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement
Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement, including development of improvement plan.
Subcategory name: Beneficiary Engagement
Activity weighting: High
Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care
Engage patients, family, and caregivers in developing a plan of care and prioritizing their goals for action, documented in the electronic health record (EHR) technology.
Subcategory name: Beneficiary Engagement
Activity weighting: Medium
Another data collection category is patient access to care. If you collect and use patient data on their satisfaction and experience related to access to care and commit to developing an improvement plan as necessary, you can receive credit for this reporting category.
Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access
Collection of patient experience and satisfaction data on access to care and development of an improvement plan, such as outlining steps for improving communications with patients to help understanding of urgent access needs.
Subcategory name: Expanded Practice Access
Activity weighting: Medium
One of the hallmarks of a medical practice in any specialty is improvement. We are always striving to improve something, whether it be the patient experience, patient outcomes, the bottom line, or the education of clinical staff. You can leverage the practice improvement plans you have put into place for credit.
