SGR will include MU and more. I agree with ryanjo. "Quality" measures are not going anywhere. That's the deal: SGR fix in exchange for permanent fed control over our "quality and value" measures.
There's no free lunch. They are trying to squeeze more value out of primary care when the big cost savings are in cutting hospital/procedure/specialist fees. We don't need SGR fix for fed control. Just cut hospital/procedure/specialist reimbursement and preserve primary care revenue.
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