The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created a number of useful resources for eligible professionals participating in the Physician Quality Reporting System, including:
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System: Registry Reporting Made Simple – This document describes registry-based reporting and outlines steps that eligible professionals or practices should take in selecting a registry to work with for the 2012 program year. Claims Reporting, Step 7 Individual Measures
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System: Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting Made Simple – This document describes EHR-based reporting and outlines steps that eligible professionals should take in selecting an EHR to work with for the 2012 program year. EHR Reporting, Step 5
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System: Maintenance of Certification Program Incentive Made Simple – This factsheet provides steps for successful participation in the Maintenance of Certification Program Incentive. It also explains the role of the qualified Maintenance of Certification Program Incentive entity.
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System: Claims-Based Coding and Reporting Principles – This document describes claims-based coding and reporting and outlines steps that eligible professionals or practices should take prior to participating in 2012 Physician Quality Reporting. Claims Reporting, Step 7
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System: Made Simple for Reporting the Preventive Care Measures Group via Claims – This factsheet provides guidance on satisfactorily reporting the Preventive Care Measures Group via claims for 2012 Physician Quality Reporting. Claims Reporting, Step 7 Measures Groups
- Physician Quality Reporting System: Updates for 2012 – This factsheet includes important information about changes to the Physician Quality Reporting System for 2012, as authorized by MIPPA.
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO): Participation for the Incentive Payment Made Simple – This factsheet provides guidance for group practices wishing to participate in the 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System and the 2012 eRx Incentive program as a CMS selected group practice.
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System Medicare EHR Incentive Pilot: Quick Reference Guide – This Quick-Reference Guide provides direction to eligible professionals participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program on reporting and satisfying the CQM requirements through participation in the Physician Quality Reporting System-Medicare EHR Incentive Pilot.
- 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System: Claims Reporting Made Simple – This document describes claims-based reporting and outlines steps that eligible professionals or practices should take prior to participating. It also provides helpful reporting tips for eligible professionals and their billing staff.