decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2008 Issue 10 (October)
CMS OKs 32 registries for PQRI reporting, including ACC’s NCDR
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Article Overview
This article explains CMS approval of multiple registries for Physician Quality Reporting Initiative participation and describes why registry-based reporting is attracting attention from practices and payers. It highlights the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry and its IC3 program, along with the broader shift away from claims-based reporting for quality measurement.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practices, cardiology groups, and quality-reporting staff understand the availability of registry options for PQRI participation and the general role registries can play in clinical quality reporting. It also provides context for organizations evaluating reporting workflows, feedback, and participation in specialty quality programs.
What You Will Learn
- How registry-based quality reporting fits into PQRI participation
- Why some practices prefer registries over claims-based reporting
- The role of the ACC’s registry program in cardiology quality reporting
- How registry reporting relates to feedback and benchmarking
- Why private payers may be interested in registry data
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Cardiologists
- Practice administrators
- Quality reporting staff
- Medical coders
- Healthcare compliance teams
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