On December 8, 2015, CMS is hosting a call to discuss how the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule impacts Medicare quality reporting programs. Specifically, the call will address changes to the Physician Quality Reporting System, the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative, the Value-Based Payment Modifier, the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and Physician Compare. In addition, the call will address CMS plans for moving toward the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Alternative Payment Models, as mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).

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