decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2008 Issue 7 (July)
Answer_Book / Quality_Reporting_Initiatives / Measures for PQRI’s 2008 Alternative Claims-Based Reporting Program
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Article Overview
This page is a reference overview of CMS’s 2008 PQRI alternative claims-based reporting program. It is intended for coders, billing staff, quality reporting teams, and clinical practices that needed to understand which measures groups were available, how they were organized, and what broad reporting categories were included for diabetes, kidney disease, preventive care, and related quality initiatives.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers identify whether the article contains the PQRI quality-reporting information they need and clarifies the measure-group structure used in the 2008 program. This is useful for practices reviewing historical CMS reporting requirements and documenting participation in quality initiatives.
Article Sections
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Quality Reporting Initiatives
Introduces the quality reporting context for the CMS material and frames the article as part of a broader reporting initiative.
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Measures for PQRI’s 2008 Alternative Claims-Based Reporting Program
Lists the major measures groups included in the 2008 alternative claims-based reporting program and organizes them by clinical topic. The section presents the associated group identifiers and the measure numbers covered under each category.
What You Will Learn
- Which major measure groups were included in the 2008 PQRI alternative claims-based reporting program
- How the CMS material organized quality measures by clinical topic
- What broad categories of reporting were included for chronic disease and preventive care
- How historical quality reporting guidance was structured for physician practices
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Quality reporting staff
- Billing and compliance teams
- Physician practices
- Health information management professionals
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