decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2009 Issue 11 (November)
New standards for 2010 measures
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Article Overview
This article covers expected changes to the 2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) measure list and the standards CMS planned to apply when selecting measures. It is relevant to physicians, quality reporting staff, and coding/billing professionals who follow federal quality reporting updates and measure-set changes. The discussion focuses on measure approval sources, selection criteria, and the removal of underused measures from prior reporting years.
Why This Topic Matters
Updates to PQRI measure selection affect which quality reporting options remain available and how practices prepare for annual reporting changes. Understanding the organizations and criteria involved helps readers track federal quality-reporting policy shifts.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS planned to refine the 2010 PQRI measure list
- Which external organizations were referenced in relation to measure approval
- What broad factors CMS considered when removing prior-year measures
- How historical reporting participation influenced measure retention
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Quality reporting staff
- Medical coders
- Practice administrators
- Compliance staff
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