$1,000 per provider for successful 2008 PQRI reporting; error rate remains high

Why This Topic Matters

PQRI reporting can affect bonus eligibility and compliance, so understanding common reporting problems and measure performance helps practices evaluate their quality reporting processes.

Article Sections

1. 2008 PQRI bonus payment results

   Summarizes CMS payment totals, participation levels, and the overall average incentive paid for successful reporting.

2. Reporting accuracy and common errors

   Discusses the extent of invalid quality data reporting and identifies broad patterns in measure reporting problems.

3. Examples of high-error and frequently miscoded measures

   Reviews selected PQRI measures that experienced significant reporting issues, including broad examples involving diagnosis and patient eligibility factors.

4. Measures with strong reporting success

   Lists several PQRI measures that had comparatively high reporting success rates and may be of interest to eligible practices.

5. PQRI bonuses will rise

   Notes a change to the bonus payment formula for later reporting years and its expected effect on average payments.