MIPS Quality Measures for 2021 for PT, OT and SLP
For calendar year 2021, physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists will once again be considered Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians. In this article, I will answer some of the more frequent questions I receive about the MIPS program as they relate to the Quality Performance Measures. In addition, I did a webinar on December 18, 2020 titled “2021 MIPS for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Services“. For additional information on this webinar and to order the webinar playback link, click HERE.
Question #1
In Performance Period 2021, how many quality measures must physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists report?
Answer #1 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #2 How is the 70% data completeness calculated? Answer #2 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #3 In Performance Period 2021, how are quality measures scored? Answer #3 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #4 In Performance Year 2021, how many Quality Performance Measures are applicable to speech-language pathologists (SLPs)? Answer #4 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #5 In Performance Year 2021, how many Quality Performance Measures are applicable to physical therapists (PTs) that can be reported via claims? Answer #5 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #6 In Performance Year 2021, how many Quality Performance Measures are applicable to physical therapists (PTs) that can be reported via a registry? Answer #6 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #7 In Performance Year 2021, how many Quality Performance Measures are applicable to occupational therapists (OTs) that can be reported via claims? Answer #7 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #8 In Performance Year 2021, how many Quality Performance Measures are applicable to occupational therapists (OTs) that can be reported via a registry? Answer #8 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #9 In Performance Year 2021, which Quality Measures applicable to physical therapy, occupational therapy and/or speech-language pathology therapy services are considered Outcome Measures? Answer #9 The following Quality Measures are considered Patient Reported Outcome Measures as well as High Priority Quality Measures: Measure 217: Functional Status Change for Patients with Knee Impairments Measure 218: Functional Status Change for Patients with Hip Impairments Measure 219: Functional Status Change for Patients with Lower Leg, Foot or Ankle Impairments Measure 220: Functional Status Change for Patients with Lumbar Spine Impairments Measure 221: Functional Status Change for Patients with Shoulder Impairments Measure 222: Functional Status Change for Patients with Elbow, Wrist or Hand Impairments Measure 478: Functional Status Change for Patients With Neck Impairments[/mepr-show]
Question #10 In Performance Year 2021, which Quality Measures applicable to physical therapy, occupational therapy and/or speech-language pathology therapy services are considered High Priority Measures? Answer #10 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #11 How can I access the specifications for each Quality Performance Measure that will tell me how often I have to report the Quality Measure, when do I have to report the Quality Measure, what must be documented in the medical record and which codes to report for each Quality Measure? Answer #11 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #12 What Quality Measures were added to the PT & OT Specialty set for Performance Year 2021? Answer #12 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #13 What Quality Measures were deleted from the PT & OT Specialty set for Performance Year 2021? Answer #13 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. Question #14 What is the difference between a Qualified Registry and a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR)? Answer #14 The content here is for members only log in here or sign up. I hope you found the answers to the questions helpful and informative. Thank you for being a Gold Member!
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