PQRI :Don't Shy Away From PQRI Just Because You Weren't in Business on Jan. 1, CMS Says

Why This Topic Matters

The piece helps practices understand the broad operational context for PQRI participation and why late-start practices or practices with pharmacy transmission issues may still need to review CMS reporting guidance.

Article Sections

1. PQRI participation and reporting updates

   An overview of CMS comments on PQRI participation timing, feedback reports, and payment processing updates tied to the 2007 and 2008 program cycles.

2. Partial-year participation and patient attribution

   Discussion of how CMS described participation for practices that began seeing patients later in the year and how patient encounters were framed for reporting purposes.

3. Physician assistant and physician reporting considerations

   A general explanation of how the article addresses reporting when more than one practitioner in a practice sees the same patients.

4. E-prescribing regulations

   Coverage of CMS guidance on e-prescribing situations involving pharmacy transmission limitations and related reporting.