decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 3 (March)
System bug deletes PQRS codes, eliminates first quarter reporting opportunities
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS system issue that affected Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) hypertension reporting and interrupted first-quarter claims-based submission opportunities. It is relevant to physicians, practice administrators, quality-reporting staff, and specialty groups trying to understand how the disruption affected reporting, what broad alternatives were discussed, and how CMS and industry representatives framed next steps for affected practices.
Why This Topic Matters
PQRS participation could affect quality reporting performance and financial incentives, so interruptions in measure availability can create missed reporting opportunities and administrative rework. The article helps readers assess whether their reporting workflow, registry use, or EHR-based approach may have been impacted.
Article Sections
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PQRS reporting disruption and affected measure
Explains the CMS system issue, the reporting window affected, and the general PQRS context for the hypertension measure involved.
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Measure codes slated for reactivation
Lists the identifiers tied to the measure that CMS said would return later in the reporting period and notes the reporting context discussed on the call.
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Tips to make up for lost revenue
Summarizes broad options discussed for practices trying to preserve reporting performance, including alternate measures, additional encounter capture, and different reporting methods.
What You Will Learn
- How a CMS reporting system issue can affect PQRS submissions
- What broad categories of reporting alternatives were discussed for affected practices
- How registry and EHR reporting were positioned as options in the article
- Which organizations and specialty groups were mentioned in relation to PQRS reporting
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Quality reporting staff
- Medical billing and coding professionals
- Cardiology practices
- Registry vendors and administrators
Codes Discussed
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