decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 7 (July)
Tool of the Month: CMS proposes 13 new quality measures for PQRS
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Article Overview
This short article introduces proposed Medicare physician fee schedule changes for 2013 and highlights that CMS proposed new quality measures for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS). It is relevant for clinicians, practice administrators, and coding/reporting professionals who track federal quality reporting updates and want to know what the accompanying tool covers. The article itself is a brief notice directing readers to a downloadable resource for more detail.
Why This Topic Matters
Updates to Medicare quality reporting programs can affect reporting workflows and compliance planning for physician practices. Knowing that new PQRS measures were proposed helps readers determine whether the downloadable tool is relevant to their reporting responsibilities.
What You Will Learn
- What the article is about at a high level
- Which federal reporting program is the focus
- What kind of update the linked tool covers
- Why the topic may matter for Medicare reporting workflows
Who Should Read This
- Physician practices
- Medical coders
- Quality reporting staff
- Practice administrators
- Compliance staff
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