Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
In other news ... If your head is spinning with all of the changes between PQRI and e-prescribing, CMS has just the tool for you.
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New MLN Matters article MM6394, dated March 20, offers a full breakdown of who is affected by the new PQRI and e-prescribing incentive programs, with a primer on applicable reporting periods and methods. For example: The article notes, For purposes of qualifying for the e-prescribing incentive payment for 2009, an eligible professional will be considered a successful e-prescriber if he/she reported the applicable e-prescribing quality measure in at least 50 percent of the cases in which such measure is reportable by the eligible professional during the reporting period. To access the MLN Matters article, visit the CMS Web site at www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6394.pdf.
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