November 13, 2023 |
Meet our new DirectorHello, I am thrilled to join the AQI team as the new Director of Operations. I am a physical therapist by background and transitioned into the registries and data science space nearly five years ago. We are committed to ensuring NACOR serves as a clinically relevant and meaningful tool for participants and with this, we are launching new initiatives to get to know you. We want to better understand practice and participant needs to inform the growth and development of products and programs across the AQI portfolio. Through virtual meetings, or connecting at ADVANCE in January 2024, we would like to learn more about your participation experience and how our team can best support your data collection, file submission, quality reporting, and quality improvement initiatives. Interested in connecting and sharing your experience? I encourage you to reach out if you have questions or if we can assist in any way at AskAqi@asahq.org. I look forward to working with you.
Best, Diane Ziegenhorn, PT, DPT, MHA |
CMS Releases the 2024 PFS QPP Final RuleOn November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. Here are some of the primary takeaways from the QPP side of the rule: Performance Categories/Policy: ASA and AQI successfully advocated that the Merit-based Incentives Payment System (MIPS) 2024 Performance threshold will remain 75 points. Scoring above 75 points will allow an individual or group a payment bonus while scoring below 75 points will result in a payment penalty in 2026.
MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs):
Other Policies:
QCDR measure decisions are forthcoming. We will have full details in our December NACOR News. For more information, please see ASA’s Washington Alert on the release of the rule and CMS’ Fact Sheet. |
MVP Registration Deadline: November 30, 2023CMS’ window to register for MVPs is open through November 30, 2023. All NACOR participants planning to report the Positive Experiences with Anesthesia MVP must register ahead of this deadline. Please see the QPP Access User Guide and the Explore MVPs webpage for more information. |
Register for ASA ADVANCE 2024Meet us in Las Vegas this January to elevate your successful, sustainable practice. Learn how to develop a more efficient operation, navigate your greatest staffing and culture challenges, and prepare your practice for what's next. The multifaceted 2024 program makes room for everything from specific coding conundrums and ways to maximize payment to big-picture discussions of purpose and value. There's even a new billing and coding track to keep your revenue cycle team current. |
ASA/AQI Offices Closed November 22-26The AQI offices will be closed from November 22-26 for Thanksgiving. Messages sent to askaqi@asahq.org will receive responses after AQI reopens on November 27. |
Stay Tuned for NACOR SurveyASA and AQI would like to better understand your needs and expectations of quality improvement, specifically in the clinical practice of anesthesiology. As a current user of NACOR, your feedback is important to us and will help us ensure our resources are beneficial, supporting you now and in the future. Please watch your inbox in December for an email from Avenue M Group, LLC, an independent market research firm and our partner for this survey. The email will include a link to the survey which should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your feedback and information will be kept confidential. |
2023 Reporting DeadlinesNACOR Registration: October 2, 2023 January through November 2023 data submission: January 31, 2024 Individual Quality Reporting Consent Submission: January 31, 2024 Improvement Activity Attestation: January 31, 2024 CMS Opt-Out for Individual Reporting: January 31, 2024 TIN/NPI Reconciliation: January 31, 2024 All data submissions: February 15, 2024 | |
Contact AQIRegister: qcdr@asahq.org NACOR Dashboard support: NACORSupport@asahq.org Ask AQI: AskAQI@asahq.org | |
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