The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a Special Open Door Forum on the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System (previously known as the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative or PQRI) and eRx Incentive programs. This Special Open Door Forum will focus on:
1. Physician Quality Reporting for the Beginner focusing on the following topics:
- A General Overview of the Physician Quality Reporting System;
- Where to find resources for Physician Quality Reporting measures;
- Reporting options for the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting - Claims, Registries, EHR,
GPRO I and GPRO II;
- 2011 reporting and submission periods;
- Choosing measures to report including individual and measures groups;
- Common office processes for successful reporting;
- Finding your eligible population; and
- Steps for reporting measures via claims
2. Common Pitfalls with Physician Quality Reporting:
- Missing your eligible population
- Reporting incorrect information - quality data codes, individual National Provider Identification
numbers; and
- Frequency of reporting.
Following the presentation, the telephone lines will be opened to allow participants to ask questions of the CMS subject matter experts.
Reminder - be sure to use the correct 2011 Physician Quality Reporting Measure Specifications as these documents are updated from year to year:
- 2011 Physician Quality Reporting Measure Specifications for Claims and Registry Reporting of Individual Measures
- 2011 Physician Quality Reporting Measures Groups Specifications
- 2011 Physician Quality Reporting EHR Measure Specifications
- 2011 Physician Quality Reporting GPRO I Narrative Measure Specifications
This agenda is subject to change. We look forward to your participation.
Special Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:
** Capacity is limited, so dial in early. You may begin dialing into this forum as early as 11:45 AM EST. **
Dial: 1-800-837-1935
Conference ID: 51772165
Note: TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880, and a Relay Communications Assistant will help.
An audio recording and transcript of this Special Forum will be posted to the Special Open Door Forum website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/05_ODF_SpecialODF.asp. and will be accessible for downloading beginning on or around April 22, 2011.
For automatic e-mails of Open Door Forum schedule updates (e-mailing list subscriptions) and to view Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our website at: http://www.cms.gov/opendoorforums/.
