Many clinicians are receiving smaller reimbursements than expected for their 2021 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System adjustments. Available funding is extremely limited due to the high number of clinicians who were unable to report 2019 MIPS data and accepted the automatic neutral payment under the extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy.
CMS Releases 2021 Proposed Rule for the Quality Payment Program
The ACR has highlighted critical changes for the 2021 performance year outlined in the proposed rule released Aug. 3 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

How Duke’s School of Medicine Implemented a Quality Improvement Curriculum
It has been about 20 years since the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) published the report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, shining light on the impact of medical errors in healthcare.1 In response to that publication, the focus on quality improvement (QI) started in the inpatient setting,…

The Value of Measuring Value
In light of a new reporting framework that will be available in 2021, Lisa Suter, MD, describes the importance of quality measures for measuring value and improving patient care.

The COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance: Its Genesis, Development & Goals
Editor’s note: We are sad to announce that we have learned of the passing of Dr. Philip C. Robinson. We will share more as it becomes available, but in the meantime, we wanted to repost this article he wrote for The Rheumatologist early in the pandemic. Dr. Robinson also took the photo of the full-arc rainbow below.
Hundreds of Providers Use RISE for 2019 QPP Reporting
Hundreds of rheumatology providers are using RISE registry data collected from their EHRs over the past year for required 2019 federal reporting.

Using RISE Data in Research
The ACR’s RISE registry offers answers on real-world experience to researchers.
Annual Meeting Preview: Maximizing Reimbursement Under MACRA, MIPS & APMs
A session at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting will help rheumatologists navigate current payment systems and identify resources to ensure appropriate reimbursement for complex care.
Not Yet Using RISE? Learn Why You Should at the Annual Meeting
Get your questions about RISE answered—and register to join—on site at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting.
The Registry Built for Rheumatology: RISE User Appreciation at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Get your questions about RISE answered on site at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting—and pick up a voucher for free coffee.
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