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Quality Reporting Program

PQRI establishes a financial incentive for eligible professionals, including physical therapists, to participate in a voluntary quality reporting program. PTs who successfully report on at least three quality measures on claims for dates of service from January 1 to December 31, 2010, may earn a bonus payment of 2% of total allowed charges for covered Medicare Physician Fee Schedule services. Many of the 2010 resources have not been issued at this point. When they become available, we will post them on our Web site.


Current Resources
Understanding the PQRI 2007 Re-Run Incentive Payment (.pdf) - 11/12/09new
Understanding the PQRI 2008 Incentive Payment (.pdf) - 11/12/09new
Alternative Method for Obtaining Confidential Feedback Reports (.pdf) - 10/16/09
Coding and Reporting Principles for PQRI (.pdf) - 7/17/09
Implementation Advice for Office Managers (.pdf) - 5/28/09
PQRI FAQs (.pdf) - 3/2/09 Restricted
Falls Prevention and Risk Reduction Resources - 2/5/09
Accessing Your Confidential Feedback Report
PQRI Measure Applicability Validation Process (.pdf) - 9/23/08
AMA Resources on PQRI

2009 Resources
2009 Measure Specifications for Physical Therapists - 12/17/08
CMS Fact Sheet: What's New for 2009 PQRI Program (.pdf) - 2/3/09
CMS Implementation Guide: 2009 PQRI Program (.pdf) - 1/6/09
PQRI Update: Payments for 2007 and Program Changes in 2009 (.pdf) - 8/19/08 Restricted
Registry Requirement for Submission of 2009 PQRI Data - 1/6/09
Requirements for EHR Vendors: 2009 Testing Program (.pdf) - 1/6/09

Data Collection Sheet (2009): Adoption/Use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2009): BMI Screening & Follow-up (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2009): Diabetic Foot/Ankle Care; Neurological Eval (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2009): Diabetic Foot/Ankle; Footwear Eval (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2009): Documentation & Verification of Medications (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2009): Falls Risk Assessment & Plan of Care (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2009): Pain Assessment Prior to Therapy (.pdf)

2008 Resources
CMS Handbook for PQRI Participation in 2008 (.pdf) - 12/21/07
Establishment of Alternative Reporting Periods and Reporting Criteria (.pdf) - 4/17/08
Quality Measures for Physical Therapists for 2008 (.pdf) - 11/20/07
Summary of Quality Measure Reporting Provisions (.pdf) - 1/1/08 Restricted

Data Collection Sheet (2008): Adoption/Use of Health IT (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2008): Diabetic Foot/Ankle Care; Footwear Eval (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2008): Diabetic Foot/Ankle Care; Neurological Eval (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2008): Documentation & Verification of Medications (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2008): Pain Assessment Prior to Therapy (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2008): Patient Co-Development of Plan of Care (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2008): Screening for Future Fall Risk (.pdf)
Data Collection Sheet (2008): Universal Weight Screening & Follow-up (.pdf)

2007 Resources
CMS Analysis of 2007 Reporting Experience: APTA Summary (.pdf) - 01/12/09 Restricted
Tips for Successful Participation - 11/7/07
Falls Screening Worksheet (.pdf) - 6/20/07
CMS Fact Sheet on the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (.pdf) - 6/11/07
CMS PQRI Handbook (.pdf) - 6/8/07
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) - MLN Article 3/2/07

 
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