NAVA PBC - IGF::OT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEGOTIATION IS TO UTILIZE THE AGILE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TO ESTABLISH THE ARCHITECTURE FOR THE MERIT-BASED INCENTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (MIPS). THE PURPOSE OF THE MIPS WILL BE TO ACCEPT QUALITY PAYMENT PROGRAM REPORTING DATA FROM MEDICARE ELIGIBLE PHYSICIANS, CALCULATE A COMPOSITE PERFORMANCE SCORE (CPS), COMPARE THE CPS TO A PREDETERMINED THRESHOLD TO DETERMINE IF THE ELIGIBLE CLINICIAN RECEIVES A PAYMENT INCENTIVE OR NEGATIVE ADJUSTMENT, AND ACCOUNT FOR THE RESULTS OF A PHYSICIAN APPEAL PROCESS (TARGETED REVIEWS).