Efforts for quality of care like MIPS and MACRA increase the reliance on __________.

• A. Data Governance
• B. Health Information Technology
• C. Cloud-Based Solutions
• D. Telemedicine

Answer: (B)

The need to measure and report quality reliably hinges on Health Information Technology. MIPS and MACRA tie payments to performance on quality metrics, cost, and care processes, which requires robust systems to collect, store, analyze, and exchange patient data. Electronic health records, data registries, health information exchanges, analytics dashboards, and decision-support tools collectively enable accurate performance measurement, benchmarking, and reporting to CMS. Without these technologies, gathering the necessary data across providers and settings would be impractical.

Data governance is important for ensuring data quality and stewardship, but it supports HIT rather than replacing the technology itself. Cloud-based solutions and telemedicine are valuable components—clouds handle storage/scalability and telemedicine affects delivery—but the overarching enabler for quality-focused reimbursements is the broader health information technology ecosystem.