Originally presented at the 2017 SIR Annual Scientific Meeting, this on-demand activity is intended to give participants a comprehensive overview of the new MACRA legislation. The program focuses on the Merit-Based Incentive Payments System and Advanced Alternative Payment Models, explains concepts such as “patient-facing”, group reporting options, reimbursement scenarios under MACRA and the new IR Registry. This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists and practice managers who are required to comply with the new MACRA legislation.

Additionally, two external keynote speakers address the audience with their comments.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this enduring activity, participants should be able to:

• Summarize the broad goals of the new MACRA legislation
• Describe the two paths of MACRA – MIPS and APMs
• Identify the goals of and how to participate in the new IR Registry by using Standardized Reports

Faculty Disclosures

The following contributors have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

• C. Matthew Hawkins, MD
• Stephen L. Ferrara, MD, FSIR
• Raymond W. Liu, MD
• Ezequiel Silva, MD
• Sharon W. Kwan, MD
• Joseph R. Kallini, MD
• Mythreyi Bhargavan Chatfield, PhD
• Michael J. Hall, MD
• Gerald A. Niedzwiecki, MD, FSIR
• Katharine L. Krol, Md, FSIR
• Waleska M. Pabon-Ramos, MD, MPH
• Timothy L. Swan, MD, FACR, FSIR
• Michael P. McDermott, MD
• James B. Spies, MD, FSIR
• Janice M. Newsome, MD
• Donald F. Denny, MD, FSIR
• Anne C. Roberts, MD, FSIR
• Judy Burleson, MHSA