June 17 National Provider Call on PQRS QCDR Reporting

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced registration for a National Provider Call on June 17 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm ET on how to use the Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) reporting mechanism to satisfy the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements. Find out more about this call below, or by clicking here: http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2014-06-17-PQRS-NPC.html

CMS: Register for the June 17 National Provider Call on the New PQRS QCDR Reporting Option for Eligible Professionals

Did you know the Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) reporting mechanism provides a new method to satisfy Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements in 2014? Join CMS on June 17 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm ET for a National Provider Call to learn more about this new PQRS reporting option.

This call will provide an overview of the QCDR reporting mechanism for individual eligible professionals and steps for successful participation.

Agenda
During the call, you will learn:

• How to satisfactorily report for PQRS using a QCDR to qualify for a 2014 PQRS incentive payment
• Differences between QCDRs and qualified registries
• How to avoid the 2016 PQRS payment adjustment

A link to the slide presentation will be posted prior to the call.

Registration Information
To register for this National Provider Call, please visit the CMS MLN Connects Upcoming Calls registration website.

What is a QCDR?
A QCDR is a CMS-approved entity that collects medical and/or clinical data for the purpose of patient and disease tracking to foster improvement in the quality of care provided to patients.

Please visit the QCDR Reporting webpage to learn more.

Want to learn more about PQRS?
For more information about PQRS, please visit the PQRS website.