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UPDATED! Qualified Registries for 2010 PQRI and eRx Reporting (02-03-2010) An updated list of registries that have become "qualified" to submit quality data to CMS on behalf of their eligible professionals for 2010 PQRI and eRx reporting is now available by clicking on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanisms" link at left. UPDATED! Qualified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Vendors for the 2010 PQRI and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Programs (02-03-2010) An updated list of EHR vendors and their programs that have been "qualified" to submit quality data to CMS by eligible professionals for 2010 PQRI reporting is now available by clicking on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanisms" link at left. February 2, 2010, PQRI Listening Session (01-28-2010) Materials for the Listening Session are now available by clicking on the "CMS Sponsored Calls" link at left. Qualified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Vendors for the 2010 PQRI and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Programs (12-30-09) A list of EHR vendors and their programs that have been "qualified" to submit quality data to CMS by eligible professionals for 2010 PQRI reporting is now available by clicking on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanisms" link at left. Final 2010 EHR Measures Specifications (12-23-09) The Final 2010 EHR Measures Specifications and Release Notes are now available by clicking on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanisms" link at left. Updated 2010 PQRI Measure Specifications Documents Posted (12-23-09) CMS has identified the need for revision to the following 2010 PQRI measure specifications documents that are posted. • 2010 PQRI Single Source Code Master – Updated 12-17-09 – CPT 92567 was added to the Denominator Coding for Measure #94. • 2010 PQRI Measures Specifications Manual for Claims and Registry Reporting of Individual Measures and Release Notes – Updated 12-21-09 – The 2010 PQRI Measure Specifications Manual for Claims and Registry Reporting of Individual Measures was updated for:
(1) Measure #193: Additional information was added to the note for Numerator Coding option CPT II 4256F; and
(2) Measure #94: CPT 92567 was added to the Denominator Coding. The corresponding Release Notes were updated in several areas:
(1) Two temporary measure numbers have been replaced with final measure numbers;
(2) Measure #21 and Measure #22: A CPT code that was listed as being deleted from the Denominator Coding was revised to reflect the correct code; and
(3) Measure #48: CPT codes listed as being added and deleted from the Denominator Coding have been updated to reflect they were only added to the measure. • 2010 PQRI Measures Groups Specifications Manual and Release Notes – Updated 12-18-09 – The 2010 PQRI Measures Groups Specifications Manual and Release Notes were updated to reflect a change to the denial remark code note for several Measures Groups. Incorrect G-codes identified within the notes have now been replaced with the correct G-codes specific to each Measures Group. The updated versions of this document have been reposted on the "Measures Codes" link at left. Qualified Registries for 2010 PQRI Reporting (12-10-09) A list of registries that have become "qualified" to submit quality data to CMS on behalf of their eligible professionals for 2010 PQRI reporting is now available by clicking on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanisms" link at left. Requirements for EHR Vendors to Participate in the 2011 PQRI EHR Program (12-10-09) CMS is now accepting self-nomination letters from EHR vendors who wish to qualify to participate in the 2011 PQRI EHR program. To view the 2011 PQRI EHR vendor qualification process and requirements for the 2011 PQRI EHR Testing Process click on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanisms" link at left. The deadline for EHR vendors to submit a self-nomination letter requesting inclusion in the 2011 PQRI Testing Process in 2010 is January 31, 2010. New Page Added to PQRI Website – 2009 PQRI Program (12-10-09) We have created a new page on the PQRI website. All documents specific to the 2009 PQRI are now posted on a single page of the PQRI website. To access this page, click on the "2009 PQRI Program" page at left. Other pages of the PQRI website will be updated to remove content specific to the 2009 PQRI. 2010 PQRI Measures and Measures Groups (12-01-09) The following documents related to the 2010 PQRI Measures and Measures Groups are available by clicking on the "Measures Codes" link at left: • 2010 PQRI Measures List;
• 2010 PQRI QDC Categories;
• 2010 PQRI Single Source Code Master;
• 2010 PQRI Measure Specifications Manual for Claims and Registry; Reporting of Individual Measures and Release Notes;
• 2010 PQRI Implementation Guide;
• 2010 PQRI Measures Groups Specifications Manual and Release Notes; and
• Getting Started with 2010 PQRI Reporting of Measures Groups. 2010 PQRI Measure Applicability Validation Process (12-01-09) The following documents related to the 2010 PQRI Measure Applicability Validation Process are available by clicking on the "Analysis and Payment" link at left. • 2010 PQRI Measure Applicability Validation Process for Claims-Based Reporting of Individual Measures
• 2010 PQRI Measure-Applicability Validation Process – Release Notes
• 2010 Measure-Applicability Validation Process Flow Chart 2011 PQRI Call For Measures (11-18-09) CMS is now accepting quality measure suggestions for consideration for possible inclusion in the proposed set of quality measures for use in the 2011 PQRI. Click the "2011 PQRI Call for Measures" link in the "Related Links Inside CMS" section below to get more information and directions for submitting measure suggestions. Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) Requirements for Submission of 2010 PQRI Data (11-18-09) The document "GPRO Requirements for Submission of 2010 PQRI Data" may be found in the "Group Practice Reporting Option" page at left. This document describes the eligibility requirements for a group practice to participate under the GPRO for 2010. This document also outlines how a group practice can self-nominate to participate in the GPRO for 2010 data submission. 2010 GPRO Measures (11-18-09) The following documents related to the 2010 GPRO measures may be found by clicking on the "Group Practice Reporting Option" page at left: • 2010 PQRI GPRO Disease Modules and Preventive Care Measures – this document contains a list of the 2010 PQRI GPRO Measures; and
• 2010 PQRI GPRO Narrative Measure Specifications – this document contains descriptions of the 2010 PQRI GPRO measures. Update to the 2007 Re-Run and 2008 PQRI Feedback Report User Guide (11-18-09) An addendum to the User Guide: 2007 Re-Run and 2008 PQRI Feedback Reports is available by clicking on the "2007 PQRI Program" or "2008 PQRI Program" page at left. Feedback Report Examples (11-10-09) A downloadable document containing feedback report examples is now available. To access this document, click on the "Analysis and Payment" link at left. 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule (11-10-09) The 2010 PQRI program was finalized in the 2010 Medicare PFS final rule with comment period. To view the entire 2010 PFS final rule with comment period, click on the "Statute/Regulations/Program Instructions" link to the left. Registry Requirements for Submission of 2010 PQRI Data on Behalf of Eligible Professionals (11-10-09) The document "Registry Requirements for Submission of 2010 PQRI Data on Behalf of Eligible Professionals" is now available. To access this document, click on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanisms" link at the left. This document describes the high-level requirements for a registry to qualify to submit under the registry-based reporting alternatives for 2010. This document also outlines how a registry can become qualified for 2010 data submission. PQRI Portal User Guide (11-04-09) A PQRI Portal User Guide, designed to help eligible professionals and their authorized users to access PQRI feedback reports, is now available. To access this guide click on the "Educational Resources" link at left.
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