decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 7 (July)
CMS could open group option to smaller practices for PQRS, e-prescribing
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Article Overview
This piece covers proposed CMS policy changes in the 2013 physician fee schedule that could expand group practice reporting opportunities for smaller practices. It discusses Physician Quality Reporting System participation, e-prescribing incentive reporting, and how group practice quality and patient-satisfaction data may appear on Physician Compare. It is relevant to physician groups, quality reporting staff, compliance teams, and practices tracking CMS reporting requirements and public transparency initiatives.
Why This Topic Matters
The proposed changes could alter how smaller practices report quality measures and incentive-program data, and they may affect whether and when practice-level performance information becomes publicly visible.
Article Sections
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Quality program incentives
Covers proposed changes to group practice participation in CMS quality reporting and incentive programs for smaller practices. It also addresses the general reporting mechanisms and administrative steps mentioned in the proposal.
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Group practice data on Physician Compare
Describes how group practice quality and patient-satisfaction data may be displayed on CMS’ Physician Compare website. It also references the survey and reporting framework associated with group-level public reporting.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS proposed to broaden group practice participation for smaller practices
- What broad reporting options were mentioned for quality program participation
- How proposed e-prescribing incentive participation was described for group practices
- What types of group practice data CMS proposed to post on Physician Compare
- How patient-satisfaction survey data fits into the proposed public reporting timeline
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Practice administrators
- Quality reporting staff
- Compliance and billing professionals
- Medical group managers
- ACO participants
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