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July 17th, 2013 Dr. Dan Mingle of Mingle Health and Beth Schindele of Quality Insights of Delaware made a presentation at the June RECognition Health IT 2.0 Expo to announce their successful collabora…
CMS announced to Data-Submission Vendors today that sequestration will reduce the 2012 incentive payments for PQRS by 2%. For example, If the incentive payment would have been $1000 based on $0.5% of …
Looking for the latest PQRS deadlines? Read our post on 2016 PQRS Deadlines from CMS. May 14th, 2013 We have just received word from CMS that the deadline for reporting PQRS measures via Registry has …
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the list of qualifed Registries and qualified Data-Submission Vendors for the 2013 PQRS reporting program. PQRS Solutions, a divisi…
April 3rd, 2013 The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2011 experience report for PQRS Reporting. This 71-page document contains valuable information about both PQRS an…
If you are currently using or considering claims to participate in the CMS Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), consider one of the other excellent participation options: Registry or Data-Submis…
A lot of people ask me, “What is the future of PQRS?” I typically answer as follows: I believe that PQRS is here to stay. Its name may change. Its protocols, methods, and requirements will evolve,…
In 2013, you should take a fresh look at GPRO. There has always been a tremendous advantage in reporting as a group. Individually, some specialties and some individuals are difficult to qualify for PQ…
The 2013 final rules stipulate that eligible professionals who have attested to Meaningful Use have an automatic exemption from the eRx adjustment. They do not have to apply for a hardship exemption…
Should I participate in PQRS? Is it too late for 2014? What does it take? You should participate in PQRS. There are still incentive dollars to be earned and, starting with 2013, penalties are already …