Strategic approach to assist with preparation for the impact of quality measures in health care reimbursement
| What Should I Do? | Where Should I Find It? |
|---|---|
| Learn about quality measures and the impact on your practice, including effort made by the practice to date | Read articles and Web sites (including material referenced in this article), engage practice administration, share insights with other providers |
| Select measures for which to be accountable (PQRS and QCDR) | www.acr.org/nrdr, www.cms.gov |
| Ensure method presently exists to record the metrics required for the selected measures and if not then establish one | Discuss with practice administration |
| Assess whether current EHR meets criteria for a CEHRT; if so, configure to enable direct database reporting to www.acr.org/nrdr | EHR vendor, hospital, or practice information technology service |
| Access QRUR to evaluate performance compared with other groups, including public reporting from CMS | https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/physician-compare-initiative/ |
| Adjust accordingly (either data collection or metric chosen) | Practice administration |
| Adjust budgeting on the basis of impact quality performance will have on practice finances | Practice administration |
Note:—PQRS indicates Physician Quality Reporting System; QCDR, Qualified Clinical Data Registry; EHR, Electronic Health Record; CEHRT, Certified EHR Technology; QRUR, Quality and Resource Use Reports.