The Physician Quality Reporting System A Guide to Par ticipation for ASA Members 1 What Will This Training Cover? • What is PQRS? • Who is eligible to participate? • Why is participation important? • First steps for participation in PQRS • Reporting through PQRS • Individual reporting • Group reporting • Tools and resources • Glossary 2 What Is The Physician Quality Reporting System? The Physician Quality Repor ting System (PQRS) is an initiative developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide information about the quality of care across many different health care settings. The repor ting program uses both incentive payments and negative payment adjustments to promote quality repor ting by eligible professionals. 3 PQRS measures address several aspects of care including: prevention • chronic and acute care management • procedure related care • resource utilization • and care coordination • 4 Each PQRS Measure is assigned to one of six National Quality Strategy domains: Person/ Efficiency Caregiver Patient Care Clinical Population Experiences and Cost Safety Coordination Care Health and Reduction Outcomes 5 Each PQRS Measure is assigned to one of six National Quality Strategy domains: Person/ Efficiency Caregiver Patient Care Clinical Population Experiences and Cost Safety Coordination Care Health and Reduction Outcomes 6 Each PQRS Measure is assigned to one of six National Quality Strategy domains: Person/ Efficiency Caregiver Patient Care Clinical Population Experiences and Cost Safety Coordination Care Health and Reduction Outcomes 7 Each PQRS Measure is assigned to one of six National Quality Strategy domains: Person/ Efficiency Caregiver Patient Care Clinical Population Experiences and Cost Safety Coordination Care Health and Reduction Outcomes 8 Each PQRS Measure is assigned to one of six National Quality Strategy domains: Person/ Efficiency Caregiver Patient Care Clinical Population Experiences and Cost Safety Coordination Care Health and Reduction Outcomes 9 Each PQRS Measure is assigned to one of six National Quality Strategy domains: Person/ Efficiency Caregiver Patient Care Clinical Population Experiences and Cost Safety Coordination Care Health and Reduction Outcomes 10
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