PQRIwizard Available for 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
PQRIwizard has been relaunched for 2012 PQRS reporting. PQRIwizard, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) qualified registry, is an online tool to collect and submit quality measure data as part of the PQRS program. The 2012 version of the wizard has been updated to include a collection of individual quality measures specific to otolaryngology. In addition, the wizard now reflects the updated reporting requirements for the 2012 period. PQRIwizard can help you: Validate data automatically Minimize data entry time Eliminate claims and coding Report PQRS data prospectively or retrospectively Avoid future penalties (payment adjustments) Currently, the PQRS program offers a .5 percent incentive payment to physicians who successfully report quality measure data in 2012. However, beginning in 2015, the program will penalize eligible professionals who do not submit quality measure data as part of the PQRS program, also known as a payment adjustment. To avoid the 2015 penalty, physicians must submit quality measure data during the 2013 reporting period. Familiarize yourself and your practice with PQRS today and avoid future penalties. More information about the PQRS program and the PQRIwizard is available at http://www.entnet.org/Practice/PQRS.cfm. You can also email the Academy’s quality improvement staff at qualityimprovement@entnet.org
- Validate data automatically
- Minimize data entry time
- Eliminate claims and coding
- Report PQRS data prospectively or retrospectively
- Avoid future penalties (payment adjustments)
Currently, the PQRS program offers a .5 percent incentive payment to physicians who successfully report quality measure data in 2012. However, beginning in 2015, the program will penalize eligible professionals who do not submit quality measure data as part of the PQRS program, also known as a payment adjustment. To avoid the 2015 penalty, physicians must submit quality measure data during the 2013 reporting period. Familiarize yourself and your practice with PQRS today and avoid future penalties.
More information about the PQRS program and the PQRIwizard is available at http://www.entnet.org/Practice/PQRS.cfm. You can also email the Academy’s quality improvement staff at qualityimprovement@entnet.org