Quality-Reimbursement
The AANA continues to develop informational sources to aid Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in understanding the complex relationship between quality and value outlined in many of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality initiatives. As these quality initiatives will affect reimbursement, it is important for CRNAs to build their knowledge base and become more familiar with some of these programs. This website is intended to be an educational guide to the programs the AANA believes will impact CRNAs the most.
Quality Payment Program
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
CMS Registries
Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDR)
QCDRs offer additional measures outside of the Anesthesia MIPS measure set and can also support certain improvement activities. The use of a QCDR may assist CRNAs in earning more points toward their final MIPS composite score. To learn more about QCDRs, see the 2018 QCDR Fact Sheet from CMS.
CMS offers a list of approved QCDRs, outlining services offered and improvement activities, as well as QCDR measures supported. You can review the downloadable lists below:
Qualfied Registries
In 2017 CMS approved a multitude of CMS qualified registries to choose from. Many of these registries are capable of processing MIPS data from measures found within the complete MIPS measure docket, like those found in the Anesthesia MIPS measure set. Please download the 2018 Qualified Registry list and see the 2018 Qualified Registries Fact Sheet for more information.
AANA Member Advantage Program - CMS Approved QCDRs
As part of the AANA Member Advantage Program, AANA members can receive discounts for QCDRs and registry services. For more information about QCDR and Registry Reporting go to the AANA QCDR and Registry Reporting FAQs today!
ABG-QCDR
As part of the AANA Member Advantage Program, AANA members can receive a $10 discount off the base QCDR subscription of $150 per provider. Through Insight Medical Data Services (IMDS), an affiliate ABG partner, IMDS-QCDRapp offers additional services for $30 per month per provider (discount does not apply and price subject to change). To learn more about the Anesthesia Business Group (ABG)-QCDR visit their website today. You can also learn about the ABG QCDR through our AANA Member Advantage Program!
SCG Know QPP -QCCR
As part to the AANA Member Advantage Program, AANA members can receive a 10% discount off the QCDR retail base subscription $275 per clinician for reporting Quality and Improvement Activities. Data entry support for calendar year 2018 Quality data is available to AANA members for an additional $500 per clinician (discount does not apply). To learn more about SCG Health QCDR services visit their website. You can also learn about the SCG Health Know QPP - QCDR through our AANA Member Advantage Program!
Contact Us
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Research and Quality Division
Email: research@aana.com
Telephone: (847) 655-1199
