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Prepare Now to Survive MACRA

  |  Issue: July 2016  |  

To help prepare for MACRA, the ACR has created resources, including educational tools and online content specifically for MACRA, to prepare rheumatologists for the changing landscape.

“ACR members should learn about MACRA and learn what the ACR is doing to be proactive,” Dr. Adams says. “They should also consider participation in RISE.”

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He adds, “In order to survive as rheumatologists, we are going to have to figure out how to swim in the great, big MACRA ocean without being eaten.”

Editor’s note: The letter to CMS is available on the ACR website at www.rheumatology.org/MACRA.

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References

  1. Von Feldt J. Rheumatology community responds to MACRA proposed rule. American College of Rheumatology. 2016 Apr 28. http://www.rheumatology.org/About-Us/Newsroom/Press-Releases/ID/741/Rheumatology-Community-Responds.
  2. Clough JD, McClellan M. Implementing MACRA: Implications for physicians and for physician leadership. JAMA. 2016 Jun 14;315(22):2397–2398.
  3. American College of Rheumatology. Commenting on Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models. 2016 Jun 24. http://www.rheumatology.org/Portals/0/Files/ACR%20MACRA%20Proposed%20Rule%20Comments.pdf.

Kelly April Tyrrell writes about health, science and health policy. She lives in Madison, Wis.

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