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  • To evaluate the impact of MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) on healthcare delivery and clinician participation.
  • To assess MVPs as a strategy for streamlining reporting and transitioning to alternative payment models.

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  • Analysis of MIPS program changes over the first five years.
  • Examination of the structure and goals of MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs).

Main Results:

  • MIPS has not achieved its primary goal of transforming healthcare payment models.
  • MVPs are introduced to streamline reporting and align measures for value-based care.

Conclusions:

  • MIPS Value Pathways represent an evolution of the MIPS program.
  • MVPs offer new avenues for breast imaging radiologists to engage in value-based care initiatives.