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MIPS Claims Its First Casualty in Outpatient Rehab<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Those of you who want to opt into MIPS and \u201cbe ready for tomorrow\u201d are discovering an unexpected headwind.<\/p>\n

At first glance, your EMR\u2019s approach to MIPS looks great, it\u2019s comforting to know that your technology partner has your back.<\/p>\n

BUT . . .<\/p>\n

Then you notice the add-on charges for tracking outcomes.<\/p>\n

Plus, the monthly fees for patient relationship\/engagement.<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t forget the new charges for the MIPS data registry submission.<\/p>\n

Our favorite reaction was from Mike, a practice owner, who lamented: \u201cOur top priority was to avoid the MIPS takebacks.\u00a0 But when we got into the details, we realized that our EMR\u2019s fees were roughly the same amount!\u201d<\/p>\n

The first casualty claimed by MIPS has been completely unexpected:\u00a0 It\u2019s your EMR\u2019s integrity.<\/p>\n

Still reeling from the CMS\u2019s recent final rule that announced the future, lower \u201cfixed rate\u201d reimbursements for daily visits, followed by an additional 15% reimbursement reduction for PTAs and COTAs, THE LAST THING practice owners can absorb is significant price hikes from their EMR.<\/p>\n

Partner?\u00a0 Or Predator?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In a well-orchestrated presentation, your EMR has laid out the complexities of MIPS.\u00a0 \u201cComplex\u201d doesn\u2019t come close to describing the new requirements.\u00a0 \u201cIntimidating\u201d is an understatement.\u00a0\u00a0 After skillfully backing you into a dark, scary corner, your EMR explains, \u201cOur costs have increased, it\u2019s only fair that we share these new expenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Systems 4PT has a one-word response for the EMRs, currently swindling their customers with higher fees, using MIPS as the rationale:<\/p>\n

Deceitful<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Yes, MIPS carries with it some new requirements.\u00a0 Your EMR says, \u201cthese changes are expensive.\u201d \u00a0But stop and think about it.\u00a0 What happens when the CMS announces their next bureaucratic program?\u00a0 Will there be yet another price increase from your technology \u201cpartner?\u201d \u00a0And then another and another?<\/p>\n

And looking at the fees, it\u2019s obvious to all of us that these add-on charges are not \u201ccosts.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 We all see it.\u00a0 This is a new profit center for greedy EMRs and the venture capital banks who own them.<\/p>\n

Your Practice, Held Hostage<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We\u2019re not being unfair.\u00a0 Your EMR is forcing you to choose between profitability and compliance.\u00a0 They are showing you their true motivations and loyalties.<\/p>\n

The One EMR Who Hasn\u2019t Sold You Out<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We rely on our practices to restore their patients\u2019 function.<\/p>\n

And we understand, that our practices rely on Systems 4PT to innovate new technologies as healthcare reform continues to morph in complexities.<\/p>\n

We get it.\u00a0 Our job is to invent technologies that enable our therapist to spend their time treating, not typing.<\/p>\n

Our innovations enable therapists to comply with MIPS using a 20-second workflow.\u00a0 A workflow that\u2019s demonstrated a 99.3% compliance track record in the past.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s as simple as this:\u00a0 Medicare is not judging you with an army of employees. They are judging you with a \u201cSuper Computer.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 The way to thrive with MIPS is to use a \u201cSuper Computer\u201d of your own.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what we\u2019ve invented.<\/p>\n

Literally, the therapist can\u2019t sign the note unless the MIPS codes are correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

And Systems 4PT provides this to our practices, without higher fees or add-on charges of any kind.<\/p>\n

Yes, Systems 4PT was faced with the same wave of new costs related to outcomes, patient engagement, and registry submission.\u00a0 But we \u201cthought outside the box.\u201d\u00a0 We \u201cput the squeeze to our business partners\u2019 pricing.\u201d \u00a0We literally invented new ways to solve the problem, at lower costs than anyone else can deliver.\u00a0\u00a0 Still, in the end, our costs are higher with MIPS than without MIPS.<\/p>\n

But Systems 4PT didn\u2019t raise prices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Best EMR\u201d Isn\u2019t the One Who Spends All Day Calling Themselves \u201cThe Best\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A little background.\u00a0 The prior paragraphs discuss EMR companies who didn\u2019t have the financial strength to endure on their own. \u00a0Those familiar EMRs who act like they\u2019re run by therapists are now owned by venture capital banks.\u00a0\u00a0 With that background, it\u2019s not surprising that they are swindling their practices out of higher MIPS fees.<\/p>\n

Systems 4PT is 17 years old.\u00a0 We are owned and managed by our founding management team.\u00a0 Not only have we demonstrated the financial competence to maintain our company\u2019s independence, but when recently faced with higher MIPS costs, Systems 4PT had the financial strength to absorb those expenses because that was the right thing to do for our customers<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This Is What A Business Partner Looks Like<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you want to spend your time treating rather than typing \u2026 if you would like to increase reimbursements while lowering EMR\/billing costs\u2026 if you want to work with the unmatched compliance leader, a business partner who earns your trust, instead of advertising that they\u2019re trusted\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

Learn How to Solve Your MIPS Worries At No Extra Charge<\/h2>\n

Sign-up to Learn More<\/h2>\n<\/div>[contact-form-7 id=\"5393\" title=\"Free Demo_copy\"]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[47],"class_list":["post-6446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-mips"],"yoast_head":"\nMIPS Claims Its First Casualty in Outpatient Rehab - Systems4PT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MIPS Claims Its First Casualty in Outpatient Rehab\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/mips-claims-its-first-casualty-in-outpatient-rehab\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Systems4PT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-12-12T14:22:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-12-12T16:08:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MIPS-Social.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1696\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Systems4PT\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Systems4PT\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/mips-claims-its-first-casualty-in-outpatient-rehab\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/mips-claims-its-first-casualty-in-outpatient-rehab\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Systems4PT\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/#\/schema\/person\/cbd6a79a0c6efcdf4bf949f37beca785\"},\"headline\":\"MIPS Claims Its First Casualty in Outpatient Rehab\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-12T14:22:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-12-12T16:08:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/mips-claims-its-first-casualty-in-outpatient-rehab\/\"},\"wordCount\":1065,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/mips-claims-its-first-casualty-in-outpatient-rehab\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MIPS-Social.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"MIPS\"],\"articleSection\":[\"General\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/mips-claims-its-first-casualty-in-outpatient-rehab\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/systems4pt.com\/staging\/mips-claims-its-first-casualty-in-outpatient-rehab\/\",\"name\":\"MIPS Claims Its First Casualty in Outpatient Rehab - 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