The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is conducting a Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIA) Study, as outlined in the MACRA final rule.

Applications for this study are being accepted now until the end of this month.

Clinicians and groups who are eligible for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) that participate successfully in the study will receive full credit for the Improvement Activities performance category.

Study participants will have to meet the following requirements between January and December 2017:

• Complete at least three survey questionnaires throughout the course of the study.
• Participate in at least three focus groups.
• Submit at least three clinician quality performance measures to CMS.

For more information and to apply, visit the CMS website. Completed applications should be submitted to [email protected] by January 31st.

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