Physician Quality and Reporting Initiative (PQRI)

What is PQRI?

Created in March 2007, the PQRI established a financial incentive for eligible healthcare professionals to participate in a voluntary quality reporting program. By reporting on a minimum of 3 measures on a specified group of patients, a physician can earn a bonus payment of 2% on all of their Medicare billing for one year.

For 2010, there are 179 quality measures and 13 measures groups in the PQRI, which can be reported to CMS by physicians and other caregivers in hospitals or physician practices.

The Outcome™ PQRI registry is a CMS qualified registry, offering an easy-to-use, comprehensive tool, to manage your PQRI data. The Registry Reporting Method requires providers to select a registry which has been approved by CMS as a qualified registry for data collection and once or twice per year data submission. This method is expected to become the preferred method for many providers since they can review the data and add key clinical information regarding the patient at anytime. Additionally, providers DO NOT need to select CPTII codes for registry reporting since the registry performs the measure calculations and performance data is submitted separately from the billing process.

Outcome PQRI Registry features:

Leverage data from existing practice management systems or EHRs
Reduce data entry with an upload tool
Simplify reporting process by separating submission from claims processes
View reporting status before Outcome submits to CMS
Create a registry view of data for quality improvement
Choose from all 179 measures and 13 measures groups
Select the e-prescribing measure for an opportunity to earn an additional 2% incentive payment

Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Payment
In 2010, the Outcome registry offers practices the opportunity to participate
in the CMS eRx Incentive Program and qualify for the 2% eRx incentive
payment through the same program. The Outcome PQRI Registry includes
the option to collect the appropriate eRx measure and Outcome will transmit
the data to CMS.

We offer different levels of participation, depending on your organization.

PQRI Partner Program

PQRI for Medical Groups and Practices

Webinars

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/751894977

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/516448888

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/906908881