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ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Follow 3 Steps to Establish PQRI Protocol

Published on Fri Mar 27, 2009

Remember, EDs not allowed to report on EHR measure. EDs that want to participate in Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), but don't know where to start, should rely on Medicare's online resources in order to hatch a perfect PQRI plan. Check out this 3-step plan to getting off on the right foot with PQRI: Check CMS for PQRI Overview, Specifications You should first go to www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI and familiarize yourself with the guidelines for PQRI reporting. You might want to bookmark this site, as it contains an overview of the program and links to resources you might find useful, such as Medicare's "PQRI Tool Kit." Refer back to this Web site when your have questions about PQRI; it is the definitive source of PQRI info. Find Applicable Measures You should then select PQRI measures that line up with your patient panels and the professional services your ED furnishes, says [...]
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