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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • Physicians, including urologists, must report quality measures under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
  • It is unclear which MIPS measures urologists prioritize for reporting.
  • MIPS measures may not be specific to urological conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the MIPS measures reported by urologists.
  • To identify the prevalence of urology-specific and "topped-out" measures among reported data.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of MIPS measures reported by 6,937 urologists in the 2020 performance year.
  • Categorization of urologists by reporting affiliation: individual, group, or alternative payment model.
  • Identification of frequently reported, urology-specific, and "topped-out" measures.

Main Results:

  • None of the top 10 most frequently reported MIPS measures were urology-specific.
  • Only 11% of urologists reported urology-specific measures.
  • A high percentage of urologists reported "topped-out" measures (65% individual, 58% group, 92% alternative payment model).

Conclusions:

  • Most MIPS measures reported by urologists lack urology specificity.
  • Current MIPS reporting may not accurately reflect the quality of urological care.
  • The urological community should develop and advocate for impactful, urology-specific quality measures.