Disparities | PQRS | Using EHRs for Care Management
Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a quality reporting initiative implemented by CMS. Individual Eligible Professionals (EPs) who meet the criteria for satisfactory submission of PQRS quality measures data will qualify to earn an incentive payment.
Qsource encourages and supports physician offices in Tennessee to begin participation in PQRS via qualified EHR submission. We assist the offices – and their EPs – in data submission for PQRS using EHR-based reporting. We also work with practices using EHRs to produce quarterly reports – for office and QIO quality improvement and tracking — that show the rates with numerators and denominators for each measure.
But most importantly we provide education and support to assist the practices in setting up Quality Improvement tools and programs.
Participation in PQRS for these EP offices must include EHR reporting on at least three of these PQRS measures:
- Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization for Patients >= 50 Years Old (measure 110, 2011 program)
- Preventive Care and Screening: Pneumonia Vaccination for Patients 65 Years and Older (measure 111, 2011 program)
- Preventive Care and Screening: Screening Mammography (measure 112, 2011 program)
- Preventive Care and Screening: Colorectal Cancer Screening (measure 113, 2011 program)
- Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention (measure 226, 2011 program)
- Hypertension (HTN): Blood Pressure Measurement (measure 237, 2011 program)
Please complete and submit this PQRS EHR Reporting Consent Form to participate.
For more information click on these helpful links:
https://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/EHRIncentivePayments-ICN903691.pdf
Physician Quality Reporting System and eRx Incentive Program Fact Sheets Available for Download – A series of fact sheets relating to the Physician Quality Reporting System and the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program are now available in downloadable format from the Medicare Learning Network:
The “2011 Physician Quality Reporting System Made Simple for Reporting the Preventive Care Measures Group” fact sheet is designed to provide information to eligible professionals about how to report the preventive care measures group, and includes information on how to start using the measures group, as well as some examples of situations and solutions. Download: http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/PQRS_fact_sheet.pdf
The “Physician Quality Reporting System Satisfactorily Reporting 2011 Measures: Claims and Registry” fact sheet is designed to provide information to eligible professionals and their billing staff about preparatory steps that need to be taken prior to reporting, if they participate in Physician Quality Reporting, and includes guidance on getting started, tips for Physician Quality Reporting, Claims-Based Reporting of Individual Measures, and Common Reporting Errors Associated with Claims-based Reporting. Download at: http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/PQRS_claimreg_fact_sheet.pdf
The “Physician Quality Reporting System (Physician Quality Reporting, formerly called Physician Quality Reporting Initiative or PQRI) Reporting Periods for 2011” fact sheet is designed to provide information to eligible professionals regarding the PQRI 2011 reporting periods, and includes information on Physician Quality Reporting Resources and the Four 6-Month Reporting Period Options. Download at: http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/PQRS_RptPeriod_fact_sheet.pdf
The “2011 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program Made Simple” fact sheet is designed to provide information to eligible professionals about the steps necessary to qualify for the 2011 eRx incentive, and includes information on qualifying for a 2011 eRx Incentive by reporting the eRx measure, what is considered a qualified eRx system, and other resources available. Download at: http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/eRx_fact_sheet.pdf
The “2011 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program Made Simple Quick Reference Chart” provides information about questions to answer before reporting the eRx measure. Download at: http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/eRx_quick_reference.pdf
This page is funded by our Medicare QIO Program Contract.
