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Physician Quality Reporting Initiative

Educational Resources

The educational resources listed on this web page are designed to increase national awareness of the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). Eligible professionals are encouraged to contact their professional organizations for additional information and tools that will facilitate participation in the 2008 PQRI.

CMS educational resources include:

  • MLN Matters Articles
  • 2008 PQRI Educational Products
  • 2008 PQRI National Provider Call PowerPoint Presentations

PQRI educational resources, updated to reflect the new 2008 reporting options, are described below and are available in the "Downloads" and "Related Links Inside CMS" sections at the bottom of this web page.

PQRI MLN Matters Articles

To access all MLN Matters Articles related to the 2008 PQRI Program go to the "Downloads" section below.

PQRI Educational Products

A variety of educational resources are available to assist eligible professionals with PQRI reporting:

  • 2008 PQRI Tip Sheet: PQRI Made Simple - Reporting the Preventive Care Measures Group. This Tip Sheet provides quick, easy to understand, instructions on how to successfully participate in PQRI for those who wish to begin reporting quality data in the second half of 2008 using claims for the Preventive Care Measures Group.
  • New! Errata Sheet: Getting Started with Claims-Based Reporting of Measures Groups.  Please note that since the June 2008 version of the Getting Started with 2008 Claims-Based Reporting of Measures Groups tip sheet was produced, corrections or changes have been identified. Please keep a copy of this errata sheet with the tip sheet.
  • 2008 PQRI Tip Sheet: Getting Started with Claims - Based Reporting of Measures Groups.  This Tip Sheet describes how to implement claims-based reporting of measures groups and includes sample clinical scenarios for each of the four measures groups available in 2008 PQRI.
  • 2008 PQRI Patient-Level Measures Reference List - Many PQRI measures require only one-time reporting per patient per reporting period per eligible professional.  A list of these "one-time-reporting-only" measures is available in the "Downloads" section below.
  • 2008 PQRI Fact Sheet, New Reporting Options - This Fact Sheet provides an overview of reporting options for 2008 PQRI including alternative reporting periods and alternative criteria for satisfactorily reporting: Measures Groups and Registry-Based reporting.
  • 2008 PQRI Quick Reference Chart, New Reporting Options - This chart summarizes the new reporting options available for 2008 PQRI with their corresponding alternative reporting periods.
  • 2008 PQRI Tip Sheet, Successful Participation - This Tip Sheet provides tips on accurate submission of all information required for PQRI measures on Medicare claims for services provided to Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries
  • 2008 PQRI Fact Sheet, Program Overview - This Fact Sheet provides an overview of the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.

2008 PQRI Data Collection Worksheets

Measure-specific worksheets walk the user step-by-step through reporting for each measure are available.  To access the worksheets and details about their revisions, see the "PQRI Tool Kit" link at left. 

2008 PQRI PowerPoint Presentations

Presentation materials from PQRI National Provider Calls are available by clicking on the "CMS Sponsored Calls" link at left.

Downloads

2008 Errata Sheet: Getting Started with Claims-Based Reporting of Measures Group [PDF 21 KB]

2008 Tip Sheet: PQRI Made Simple. Reporting the Preventive Care Measures Group [PDF 693 KB]

2008 Tip Sheet: Getting Started with Claims-Based Reporting of Measures Groups [PDF 527 KB]

2008 PQRI Patient-Level Measures Reference List [PDF 348 KB]

2008 PQRI Quick Reference Chart, New Reporting Options May 2008 [PDF 575 KB]

2008 PQRI Fact Sheet, New Reporting Options, Apr 2008 [PDF 68 KB]

2008 PQRI Tip Sheet, Successful Participation, Jan 2008 [PDF 305 KB]

2008 PQRI Fact Sheet, PQRI Program Overview, Jan 2008 [PDF 327 KB]

MLN Article MM6104 [PDF 50 KB]

MLN Article MM5640 [PDF 52 KB]

Related Links Inside CMS

All 2008 PQRI FAQS

All Educational Resources FAQS

Physician ODF Listserv

Physician Listserv

Related Links Outside CMSExternal Linking Policy
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