The healthcare industry is always on the move, old conventional reimbursement patterns have evolved to incorporate quality-based healthcare. CMS along with many commercial payers collect quality data reported by providers, publicly available through star ratings and physician compare portals. CMS & NCQA are two major monitoring bodies that play vital roles, resulting in either a reward or penalty, based on the quality of service they provide to their patients. These results directly affect the reimbursements that are issued to health care professionals.

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