Special report: Claims-reporting problems solved with registries

Why This Topic Matters

It helps practices understand the broader reporting pathways available for physician quality incentives and the operational differences that can affect bonus eligibility, workflow, and administrative effort.

Article Sections

1. Claims-reporting challenges and registry alternatives

   Introduces the reporting environment for PQRI and why practices looked to registries as an alternative to claims-based reporting. It frames the operational and administrative context for the rest of the article.

2. Selecting a registry for your practice

   Discusses factors practices consider when choosing a registry, including support for different measures, feedback capabilities, and integration options. It also references how registry availability can vary by year and by practice type.

3. Using a registry with your EHR

   Describes a practice workflow that combines an EHR with registry reporting. It covers internal coordination, documentation review, and how measure selection aligned with the practice’s reporting goals.

4. Using a standalone registry system

   Explains a registry workflow that uses a web-based platform rather than direct EHR submission. It focuses on specialty measures group reporting and the steps involved in collecting and entering patient data.

5. PQRI registry requirements for your practice

   Summarizes general participation requirements for reporting through a registry, including broad reporting periods and encounter-qualification concepts. It also notes differences between registry and claims reporting.

6. Survey: PQRI registry adoption remains low despite benefits

   Presents survey commentary on registry adoption and practitioner attitudes toward PQRI reporting. It includes general bonus trends and sentiment about the reporting burden.

7. 14 measures group intent codes

   Lists the measures group intent codes used in claims-based reporting and explains their relationship to registry reporting at a high level. It also identifies the groups associated with those codes.