Today we're introducing a new resource
called the 2023 Small Practice Action Planning Tool.
This tool is for small practices participating
in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, or MIPS.
Did you wonder what to do after you received
your 2021 performance year feedback?
In this video we will introduce you to a tool
that will help you reflect on your 2021 performance,
identify opportunities for improvement, and plan for 2023.
The 2023 Small Practice Action Planning Tool
contains 2 sections,
the first section is the After Action Review.
The After Action Review guides clinicians and staff
in examining their 2021 performance
and identify opportunities
to improve their performance in 2023.
The second section is the Action Plan.
This is part of the tool designed to help you select
and document relevant measures and activities
for the 2023 performance year. After using this tool,
you'll have a better understanding
of how your intended performance differed
from what you actually accomplished,
and what you need to do
to improve your performance in 2023.
Let's begin with the After Action Review section
of the tool, which contains 3 steps.
The first step is to simply sign into the QPP website
to view your final score.
The second step begins a process of examining
and reflecting upon your performance,
while Step 3 encourages a closer look at measures
and activities within each performance category.
So why take time to reflect?
If we take time to reflect on how we intended to perform
and compare that to what we actually accomplished,
we can gain understanding into why things happen
and what we could have done differently.
We can then apply this insight into improving our performance
and enhancing patient care.
Here are a couple reflection questions to get you started:
Did your practice perform as well as you expected in 2021?
How close was your final score
to the performance threshold of 60 points,
which was the minimum final score needed in 2021
to avoid a negative payment adjustment?
In 2023, the performance threshold is 75 points.
Was your 2021 MIPS final score close to 75 points?
What can you do to meet
or exceed the performance threshold in 2023?
And how did your practice perform in each category?
In which category did your practice have the most success?
And in which area did your practice find challenging
and should target for improvement in 2023?
What obstacles may impede your performance in 2023?
What can be done to mitigate these challenges?
For example, can workflow be improved?
Or your process for collecting data?
And if you'd like to dive
more deeply into each performance category,
Step 3 offers an opportunity to closely examine
the measures and activities used in the 2021 performance year
and consider their applicability in 2023.
Take a close look at your measures and activities.
Are they still relevant to your practice?
Do they align with your current patient population
and integrate well with your practice workflow?
Now that you've reflected on your past performance,
use these observations and insights
to identify which performance areas,
including measures and activities,
your practice will focus on in 2023.
Use the Action Plan section to document your selections.
Be sure to confirm that the measures and activities
you select are still available and feasible
by visiting the QPP Resource Library
for the latest resources on the Calendar Year 2023
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule.
Another great resource
is the Explore Measures & Activities Tool.
Use this tool to view the available measures
and activities for each performance category.
For more information about MIPS,
visit the QPP website at qpp.cms.gov.
Be sure to check out the Small Practices webpage
and sign up for the QPP Small Practices Newsletter
on this page.
Thank you for viewing this video.
You should now have a good understanding
of the 2023 Small Practice Action Planning Tool
and be ready to embark on this review process
to gain insight into how you can improve your performance
and enhance patient care.
If you have any questions or need support,
you can contact the Quality Payment Program Service Center
at 1-866-288-8292, Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 8 p.m., ET,
or by email at qpp@cms.hhs.gov.
Thank you for watching.