by Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
Sep 25th, 2014 - Reviewed/Updated Jan 30th
Questions and Answers for Psychologists and PQRS. In 2007, Psychologists had very limited opportunity to participate in PQRS. As of 2014, there are 11 measures available for claims-based reporting and two for registry reporting.
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Below are the 11 new measures for 2014
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Major depressive disorder: diagnostic evaluation (#106)
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Major depressive disorder: suicide risk assessment (#107)
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Preventive care and screening: Body mass index screening and follow-up (#128)
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Documentation and verification of current medications in the medical record (#130)
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Pain assessment prior to initiation of patient therapy and follow-up (#131)
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Screening for clinical depression and follow-up plan (#134)
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Elder maltreatment screen and follow-up plan (new measure effective in 2009)
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Preventive care and screening: Tobacco use assessment and tobacco cessation intervention (#226)
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Substance use disorders – counseling (#247)
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Substance use disorders – Screening for depression (#248)
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Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Coordination of Care of Patients with Specific Comorbid Conditions (#325)
Did you know Find-A-Code has additional PQRS information, including Individual measures, Group measures and modifiers? (CLICK HERE) Find-A-Code also has CMS information on how to get started, CMS Implementation guide, measure list, and Measure Groups Specifications Manual.
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About Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
Christine Woolstenhulme, CPC, QCC, CMCS, CMRS, is a Certified coder and Medical Biller currently employed with Find-A-Code. Bringing over 30 years of insight, business knowledge, and innovation to the healthcare industry. Establishing a successful Medical Billing Company from 1994 to 2015, during this time, Christine has had the opportunity to learn all aspects of revenue cycle management while working with independent practitioners and in clinic settings. Christine was a VAR for AltaPoint EHR software sales, along with management positions and medical practice consulting. Understanding the complete patient engagement cycle and developing efficient processes to coordinate teams ensuring best practice standards in healthcare. Working with payers on coding and interpreting ACA policies according to state benchmarks and insurance filings and implementing company procedures and policies to coordinate teams and payer benefits.