2016 PQRS Checklist – Checking it Off
December 20, 2016
Written by Sarah Leake
The 2016 year is almost over and we are all busy making and hopefully marking off our holiday preparation checklists. So it is fitting to take a look at the PQRS checklist and get that big marker out to make checks on numbers one through ten. That is where you should be comfortable sitting at this point in the project and you can have a relaxing holiday until reporting time in 2017!
- Determine program eligibility
- PQRS
- VBM
- Choose reporting method
- Group
- Individual
- Choose reporting mechanism
- Claims (This checklist does not include steps for claims reporting)
- EHR
- Confirm EHR is certified and available for reporting
- Registry
- Web Interface
- Select Registry for Registry Reporting or Engage with EHR Vendor for eCQM reporting
- If required, create EIDM account and get correct access/permissions
- Needed for registering as a group
- Needed for reporting via EHR (both individual and group)
- Needed for reporting via Web Interface
- Needed for obtaining your Physician Quality Reporting and QRUR report
- Review QRUR report for past performance baselines, list of eligible providers and VBM info
- Select CQMs to report
- Verify CQM reports and/or data is available in EHR or other extraction method
- Validate CQM data
- Monitor and track data/work on improving workflows, performance, etc on CQMs
- Test and verify data export format needed for reporting mechanism
- Export final data and submit to CMS
Enjoy your holidays with family and friends.
Please email Sarah Leake if you have any questions, comments, or would like more information.
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patty kosednar says
Nice job on this blog – good information and direct/too the point. Keep up the great job.
Sarah Leake says
Thank you Patty.