We have learned that for 15 or fewer doctors you must have
Quality measures 50%
Improvement activities 50%
Quality: 365 days
iA - any consecutive 90 days
What are some improvement activities that meet the guidelines ?
What are the list of quality measures that you all recommend ?
According to information improvement activities (IA) for 2025 for a small practice less than 15 requires you to attest to one activity which will yield your points. The reporting period for improvement activity must be a 90 day continuous. To meet this, the last start date for performing this in 2025 would be October 3, 2025 to end on December 31, 2025. Per the information, only need to attest to the activities to receive credit submission of supporting documentation is not required, and this can be done directly from the EHR if it allows it or through your registry.
The following are a list provided by APMA for IA in 2025:
1. Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop
2. Implementation of Improvements that Contribute to More Timely Communication of Test Results
3. Regularly Assess Patient Experience of Care and Follow Up on Findings
4. Use of Decision Support and Standardized Treatment Protocols
5. Implementation of Fall Screening and Assessment Programs
6. CDC Training on CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
7. Completion of CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship
8. Enhance Engagement of Medicaid and Other Underserved Populations
9. Use of Telehealth Services that Expand Practice Access
10. Collection and Use of Patient Experience and Satisfaction Data on Access
11. Trackingrof Clinician's Relationship to and Responsibility for a Patient by Reporting MACRA
Patient Relationship Codes
12. Promoting Clinician Well-Being
13. Completion of the AMA STEPS Forward program
14. Completion of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program
15. Vaccine Achievement for Practice Staff: COVID-19, Influenza, and Hepatitis B
16. Create and Implement an Anti-Racism Plan
17. Create and Implement a Language Access Plan
18. Create and Implement a Plan to Improve Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Patients
In ModMed, quality measures that I know you currently can check off include: hypertension 317, each E&M take patients blood pressure eavh visit record if normal no action but if out of parameters select the mips nutition and quality plan preventative care option to get credit. There is the measure 47 advanced care planning once yearly, you merely select a yes or no, add the name of the healthcare proxy and their phone number if it’s not available, enter 111–1 11–1111. This measure only occurs when someone is 65 and older, and the other part is the living will part which is part of advanced care planning need to be selected yes or no. Also, in Mod Med, you can select the diabetes measures 126 and 127 which include the neurological review and the shoe review for the patients whether appropriate or not once per year. Those two measures are also part of the modmed quality measure platform. There are measures 226 Tobacco use and cessation required for age of patients 12 years and older
Letting patient know verbally that smoking is not good for them and leads to prolong healing, heart issues, etc. satisfies this; and measure 155 falls plan of care. this is done at their initial visit and documenting have they fallen, do you ever feel unsteady, do you use an assist device, do you have a history of foot drop? You must provide with a balance, strength, and gait training instruction form to meet this requirement .
This provides you a 2025 list of the six measures that you would need to perform to meet quality measures in ModMed.