decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2009 Issue 11 (November)
Docs attempt to earn bonuses with perioperative, HIT measures
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Article Overview
This article reviews how physicians used Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) quality measures to pursue incentive bonuses, with attention to commonly reported perioperative, diabetes, prevention, ophthalmology, cardiology, urology, and health information technology measures. It also covers CMS reporting and acceptance trends, payment context for the 2008-2010 period, and operational issues such as feedback report access. The piece is relevant to physicians, coders, practice managers, and quality reporting staff who track Medicare quality reporting programs.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand which types of quality-reporting measures were commonly used, how CMS reporting performance was discussed, and what administrative issues affected bonus participation.
Article Sections
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PQRI reporting trends and incentive context
Introduces the reporting program, the types of measures that were widely used, and the payment environment surrounding the incentive bonuses.
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CMS acceptance and reporting volume for HIT and perioperative measures
Summarizes reported usage and acceptance patterns for selected quality-reporting measures and notes how CMS handled submitted claims data.
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Most popular PQRI measures reported in 2008
Lists the broad categories of measures that were commonly reported during the 2008 period across several specialties and conditions.
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Practice reporting experience and access to feedback reports
Describes how one practice reported multiple measures, expanded reporting in a later year, and encountered administrative access issues with feedback reports.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames PQRI participation and incentive bonuses
- Which broad categories of quality measures were commonly reported
- What CMS reporting and acceptance trends are discussed
- How practices managed reporting logistics and feedback access
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical coders
- Quality reporting staff
- Practice managers
- Compliance staff
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