decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2006 Issue 10 (October)
CMS expands list of quality measures; still no extra money
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Article Overview
This article covers CMS’s expansion of the Physicians Voluntary Reporting Program quality-measure list and the broader policy context around the program. It discusses stakeholder reactions, how the measures are being reviewed by national quality organizations, and how the reporting approach relates to claims-based data collection across medical specialties. The piece is useful for physicians, practice managers, quality-reporting staff, and coding professionals monitoring Medicare quality initiatives.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand a CMS quality-reporting update that affects physician practices, specialty reporting opportunities, and the growing use of claims-based quality measures in Medicare programs.
Article Sections
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CMS expands list of quality measures
Explains the program update and the overall increase in available quality measures. Also notes timing, reporting context, and the broader policy discussion around the expansion.
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Quality reporting concerns and stakeholder reactions
Summarizes reactions from physicians, specialty groups, and other stakeholders about the reporting approach and the direction of the program. Discusses differing views on claims-based data versus other sources of clinical information.
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Quality measures by specialty
Presents the specialty-by-specialty distribution of reported measures and explains that some measures appear under multiple specialties. Includes the CMS source reference for the quality-measure list.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS is expanding physician quality reporting under PVRP
- What organizations are involved in reviewing and supporting the measures
- How the measure list is distributed across medical specialties
- Why stakeholders are discussing claims-based reporting and future quality-payment policy
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice managers
- Quality reporting staff
- Medical coders and coding auditors
- Health policy readers
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