The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced steps it is taking to encourage physicians and other eligible professionals to take part in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), a program designed to improve the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries. These steps, including a variety of new reporting options, will make it easier for eligible professionals to participate and receive feedback on their performance.
The 2008 PQRI Program allows the use of 119 measures that were published in the Physician Fee Schedule for 2008.
Details about how an eligible professional can qualify for an incentive payment under this new option are available at http:// www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI on the CMS website.
2008 PQRI: Establishment of Alternative Reporting Periods and Reporting Criteria is posted at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/downloads/2008PQRIalterrptperiods.pdf on the CMS website.
To read the CMS Press Release issued today (4/17) click here: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp on the CMS website.
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