Quality Metrics (MIPS/CMS)

CMS quality measurement is being pulled in two directions: stakeholders are pushing to reduce reporting burden in ACOs and MIPS, while CMS continues to use quality infrastructure to steer behavior across models, including proposed MIPS changes and finalized updates to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model. For VBC leaders, the near-term strategic issue is whether quality programs evolve toward fewer, more outcomes-oriented measures—or remain administratively complex enough to distort participation and performance incentives, a concern reflected in [NAACOS’ support for reducing ACO reporting burden](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOamI4X2w0ODhJWHJfYWtFTWxkemFlVU9oN2FZdlNJY1FLTGg5YWlaOUdHU3drLWVpVHZGeUo2YnY4cEVjVEQwS3hmdy1DdGw3SHlSS1ZfU1RRR1RJRkVxRDBqREdRSGFIWDZ1b2xEcVdVRzYwMWdUOEZ1YXBfVmxSLV9DNjJJLTh4VlhiUUFOTVlMSUwyMUVUUTVqcTRrWUk2ZXNyaUthMEdvbnotaE5DS1dOTE1jT2lBSmUydEFQRDhvSn