General Surgery Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 19
Physician Note: CMS Wants Your Feedback on PQRS Measures
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Article Overview
This article explains that CMS is accepting suggestions for future Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) measures and highlights the kinds of measure gaps the agency is trying to fill. It is relevant to clinicians, quality reporting staff, and coding/billing teams who track Medicare quality initiatives and want to understand how measure development opportunities may affect reporting workflows. The piece also points readers to the CMS call-for-measures process and identifies the broad categories of quality concepts under consideration.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations participating in Medicare quality reporting need to know when CMS is soliciting measure ideas so they can align specialty priorities, reporting strategy, and quality-improvement efforts. The article helps readers determine whether the update is relevant to their practice or compliance planning.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS is requesting from providers regarding future quality measures
- Which broad categories of quality gaps CMS is seeking to address
- How the CMS call-for-measures process is presented in the article
- Who may find the update relevant for quality reporting planning
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Quality reporting staff
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice managers
- Compliance teams
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