decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2007 Issue 1 (January)
2007 quality measures likely to be finalized by Jan. 22
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Article Overview
This article explains the timing and process for finalizing Medicare physician quality measures for 2007, with attention to the organizations involved in review and endorsement. It is relevant to physicians, specialty societies, quality improvement staff, and coding/reporting professionals tracking what measures may be available for the Medicare bonus program and how the measure pipeline was expected to develop.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand when quality measures were expected to be available, which groups were involved in approving them, and how the reporting program was expected to expand across specialties.
What You Will Learn
- The general timeline for finalizing quality measures for Medicare reporting
- Which organizations participate in measure review and endorsement
- How specialty groups fit into the quality measure development process
- Which kinds of specialties were expected to have more or fewer measures available
- How the article frames the expected rollout of measures for later reporting years
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical group administrators
- Quality improvement staff
- Specialty societies
- Medical coders and compliance staff
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