CMS: Quality
Reporting Can Reap Monetary Rewards
[Posted 07/22/2008]
The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
awarded $36 million in bonus payments to healthcare
professionals in 2007 under the Physician Quality
Reporting Initiative (PQRI). The average amount
awarded to individual providers was $600, with some
physician group practices being awarded several
thousands of dollars.
It’s not too late for your practice to participate.
CMS has made it easier for professionals to submit
their quality measures for covered services provided
to Medicare beneficiaries. Incentives earned in 2008
will be awarded in mid-2009. Learn more about the
goals of this program and how to participate at the
CMS PQRI webpage: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI.
Related Links:
CMS PQRI Webpage
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