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MIPS stands for:

Using the second slide on the 2019 MIPS Quick Start guide, identify the difference between MIPS and APM.

Match the Percentage of MIPS final score to the area of reporting:

There are ________ measures to choose from in the Improvement Activities area.

How much must a clinician bill per year in allowed charges for covered professional services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to be eligible to participate in MIPS?

Why might an organization report these events to an outside agency such as The Joint Commission, a Patient Safety Organization, or a state medical error reporting program?

Once it is determined how these events happened, what might be the next step from a Performance Improvement standpoint?  In other words, what quality improvement process or processes might be initiated?

Regional Hospital reported that 726 surgical operations were performed.  There were 6 post op infections. Calculate the post-op infection rate.

The following are stats for New Amsterdam Hospital for 2018: Total number of discharges:                                   723 Total number of inpatient service days:                4578 Total number of length of stay (discharge) days:  4410 Calculate the average LOS.  

Women’s Hospital discharged 3973 obstetrical discharges in 2020.  Also in 2020, there were 3 direct maternal deaths.   Calculate the maternal death rate.