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Post by Sherri on May 2, 2014 13:54:08 GMT -6
How are other offices getting the correct PQRS codes into invoices for all 9 measures? We currently have a checklist attached to the pt. chart for all Medicare patients and the tech staff check the appropriate boxes in the exam room, and then at checkout the staff checks the correct boxes as they pop up in the invoice, and then hand type the ones that apply to all patients, documented meds and smoker or not. Is there an easier way?
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Post by KizerOpt on May 5, 2014 7:59:18 GMT -6
I added prompts for the PQRI codes to each billing code that would require them (Diabetes, Glaucoma). The Dr. can add them to the routing slip. If you are doing meaningful use, some of the PQRI codes are not relevant now (ie smoking status). Crystal documents a lot of the items now.
Karen
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Post by pfec on May 5, 2014 14:34:46 GMT -6
How are other offices getting the correct PQRS codes into invoices for all 9 measures? We currently have a checklist attached to the pt. chart for all Medicare patients and the tech staff check the appropriate boxes in the exam room, and then at checkout the staff checks the correct boxes as they pop up in the invoice, and then hand type the ones that apply to all patients, documented meds and smoker or not. Is there an easier way? Can you guys fill me in on PQRS? I have heard the term, but am in the dark about what it is and if or how it applies to us. Thanks. |
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Post by Sherri on May 5, 2014 17:10:08 GMT -6
PFEC,
The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a voluntary reporting program. The program provides an incentive payment to practices with eligible professionals who satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) services furnished to Medicare Part B Fee-For-Service beneficiaries.
When using the claims-based reporting option, each eligible professional (EP) must satisfactorily report on at least 50 percent of eligible instances to qualify for the incentive.
Beginning in 2015, the program will apply a payment adjustment to EPs who do not satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered professional services. Those that report satisfactorily for the 2014 program year and receive an incentive will also avoid the 2016 PQRS payment adjustment.
We are trying to do the claims based reporting method, where each of our Medicare claims contains the necessary codes that we have met the requirements. It seems like we're doing it the hard way, and I posted here in hopes of hearing from other offices about how they are doing it.
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Post by Sherri on May 6, 2014 16:24:59 GMT -6
Can anyone from Crystal chime in with why we don't have a PQRS report? Doing an end of the year report and sending it electronically would be so much easier than adding multiple codes to each Medicare invoice (using the claims based reporting method). The CMS website says:
"PQRS EHR-based reporting requires the use of specific versions of the eCQMs. Please reference the
2014 PQRS Measures List to find the appropriate versions of the eCQMs."
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