The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has continued the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) since its enactment in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA). PQRS was the first CMS national program to link the reporting of quality data to physician payment. There are no longer incentive payments being offered for those eligible professionals who successfully participate and the program has now moved into a penalty-only phase. Regulations for the PQRS program are updated annually in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rule.
Introduction to PQRS
Surgeon’s Guide to Understanding the Physician Quality Reporting System
Bulletin Articles about PQRS
Benefits of PQRS Participation and what the College is doing on your behalf
What surgeons should know about... PQRS reporting in 2014
Update: PQRS reporting of the perioperative care measures group
What surgeons should know about... PQRS reporting in 2013
PQRS Eligibility Criteria
Definition of Eligible Provider
CMS PQRS Implementation Guide
2015 - Coming Soon
2014
2013
PQRS Measure List
2015
2014
2013
Regulatory
PQRS-Related Final Rules
2015 MPFS Final Rule
2014 MPFS Final Rule
2013 MPFS Final Rule
ACS Comment Letters
2015 ACS Comment Letter to MPFS Final Rule
2014 ACS Comment Letter to MPFS Final Rule
2013 ACS Comment Letter to MPFS Final Rule
CMS PQRS Experience Reports
2011 PQRS Experience Report
2010 PQRS Experience Report
Additional Resources
CMS QualityNet
CMS QualityNet Help Desk: 1-866-288-8912
E-mail: qnetsupport@sdps.org
For further information, please contact Sana Gokak at sgokak@facs.org.