2009 PQRI Incentives

2009 pqri incentives

The 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and
Incentive Program. EMR Technology can aggregate data for reporting standards

MIPPA - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

Section 131: 2009 PQRI

Authorized PQRI 2009 raised incentive to 2%.

Requires CMS to post on our web site names of EPs who satisfactorily report quality measures for 2009 PQRI

PQRI reporting focuses attention on quality of care.

• Foundation is evidence-based measures developed by professionals.
  
• Reporting data for quality measurement is rewarded with financial incentive.
  
• Measurement enables improvements in care.
  
• Reporting is the first step toward pay for performance.

Measures address various aspects of quality care

• Prevention
  
• Chronic Care Management
  
• Acute Episode of Care Management
  
• Procedural Related Care
  
• Resource Utilization
  
• Care Coordination

153 PQRI quality measures for 2009

• Includes 101 measures from the 2008 PQRI and 52 new measures
  
• E-prescribing measure (Measure #125) removed, as required by MIPPA as a separate program
  
• 18 measures reportable only through registries
  
• By December 31, 2008, measure specifications will be available at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/pqri

7 measures groups:

• Diabetes Mellitus
  
• Chronic Kidney Disease
  
• Preventive Care
  
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) (new)
  
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (new)
  
• Perioperative Care (new)
  
• Back Pain* (new)

* Measures in this measures groups are reportable only as a measures group, not as an individual.

You will receive confidential feedback reports to support quality improvement

You may earn a bonus incentive payment

You will be making an investment in the future of your practice

• Prepare for higher bonus incentives over time
• Prepare for pay for performance
  
• Prepare for public reporting of performance results

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