Study Highlights Physician QPP Preparedness

Fewer than one in four physicians feel they are prepared to meet requirements under the CMS’ Quality Payment Program (QPP), a new American Medical Association and KPMG survey shows. Out of 1,000 physicians involved in practicing decision-making related to the QPP, only 8% said they were “deeply knowledgeable” about MACRA and QPP. In contrast, almost 92% said they were “somewhat knowledgeable” or not knowledgeable. All of this spells danger for the new program as CMS struggles to inform physicians about the new requirements even as a performance year has almost already been completed. Study Results According to the study, 7 in 10 respondents had in fact begun preparing to meet the requirements of the QPP for 2017. Nearly 9 in 10 feel somewhat prepared or well prepared to meet the low-bar requirements set forth by CMS in the first year. Of those participating in the MIPS track of QPP, only 65% felt prepared to meet the requirements, indicating that alternative payment model members have a higher likelihood of feeling prepared. Additionally, of those participating in MIPS, 90% felt the requirements are slightly or very burdensome, with over half responding they were at the higher level of burden. Respondents to the survey indicated the reporting time required to comply is the most significant challenge and suggest it will be one in future years. Respondents also struggled to understand requirements like MIPS scoring and the cost of reporting. Previous programs like...
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