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PQRIwizard

The PQRIwizard is an online tool designed to make participation in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) quick and easy. PQRI is a voluntary, pay-for-reporting initiative created by CMS in 2007. Eligible providers can receive an incentive payment from CMS totaling one percent of their total Medicare Part B allowed charges for Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) covered services for reporting on services they rendered in 2011.

Most providers who are familiar with PQRI only know about the individual reporting option where relevant PQRI codes must be submitted on at least 80% of claims throughout the reporting period. If appropriate codes were not submitted, then this method of reporting cannot be used for 2011. Fortunately, there is another option available. In 2008, CMS introduced the qualified registry reporting option. Using this option, you can still apply for 2011 incentives and doing so is very easy. Qualified participants just need to complete a simple questionnaire for 30 patients, all of whom must be Medicare Part B patients, for one of Medicare's 14 measure groups (see below).

The PQRIwizard is powered by CECity, a CMS qualified registry for PQRI reporting, and makes entering this information quick and easy. And when you're done, CECity will submit the report to CMS on your behalf. Payment will come later in the year through your regular Medicare reimbursement process.

Ready to get started? Visit https://cecity.pqriwizard.com to access the PQRIwizard and begin enrolling for your 2011 incentive.

For more information about PQRI, you can download the FAQ document or visit the CMS website.

Features

• Simple, easy to use interface that walks you through the data entry process
• Automatic report validation so you know how much data you have entered and when you're ready to submit to CMS
• Support for all 14 CMS Measure Groups:
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Preventive Care
• Back Pain
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Heart Failure
• Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
• Perioperative Care
• Hepatitis C
• HIV/AIDS
• Asthma
• Printable reports that show your statistics relative to the selected reporting group

Benefits

• Enables you to participate in the PQRI pay-for-reporting incentive program without modifying your billing process in any way
• Provides automated submission to CMS; once your data is entered, there is no additional paperwork necessary
• Enables you to complete your PQRI submission in just a few hours