{"id":421,"date":"2016-01-01T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=421"},"modified":"2016-11-08T13:24:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T20:24:45","slug":"hts-pqrs-2016-pqrs-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/hts-pqrs-2016-pqrs-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"HTS &#8211; PQRS: 2016 PQRS Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-459\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01012016-2016-PQRS.png\" alt=\"01012016-2016-PQRS\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01012016-2016-PQRS.png 1200w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01012016-2016-PQRS-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01012016-2016-PQRS-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01012016-2016-PQRS-1024x256.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>PQRS: 2016 PQRS Checklist<\/h1>\n<h5>January 1, 2016<\/h5>\n<h6>Written by Sarah Leake<\/h6>\n<p>PQRS steps and decisions can be daunting for an organization or practice. So, to start out the new reporting year let\u2019s keep it simple and look at the high level steps for participating in the PQRS program.\u00a0 This should serve as a guide to keeping you on track for tasks throughout the year.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Determine program eligibility\n<ul>\n<li>PQRS<\/li>\n<li>VBM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Choose reporting method\n<ul>\n<li>Group<\/li>\n<li>Individual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Choose reporting mechanism\n<ul>\n<li>Claims\u00a0 (This checklist does not include steps for claims reporting)<\/li>\n<li>EHR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Confirm EHR is Certified and Available for reporting\n<ul>\n<li>Registry<\/li>\n<li>Web Interface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Select Registry for Registry Reporting or Engage with EHR Vendor for eCQM reporting<\/li>\n<li>If required, create EIDM account and get correct access\/permissions\n<ul>\n<li>Needed for registering as a group<\/li>\n<li>Needed for reporting via E.H.R (both individual and group)<\/li>\n<li>Needed for reporting via Web Interface<\/li>\n<li>Needed for obtaining your Physician Quality Reporting and QRUR report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Review QRUR report for past performance baselines, list of eligible providers and VBM info<\/li>\n<li>Select CQMs to report<\/li>\n<li>Verify CQM reports and\/or data is available in EHR or other extraction method<\/li>\n<li>Validate CQM data<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and track data\/work on improving workflows, performance, etc on CQMs<\/li>\n<li>Test and verify data export format needed for reporting mechanism<\/li>\n<li>Export final data and submit to CMS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>OH\u2026 and Happy New Year to you!<\/p>\n<p>Leave a reply, ask a question or share information using the \u201cLeave a Reply\u201d section below, or email <a href=\"mailto:sleake@mpqhf.org?subject=PQRS Blog Website\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Leake<\/a> directly with your questions or comments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/pqrs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read all previous posts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/mu\/\" target=\"_blank\">See Meaningful Use Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/macra\/\" target=\"_blank\">See MACRA-QPP Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the HTS PQRS Blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ccEHi1\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#385173;border-color:#2d415c;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:0px 30px;font-size:22px;line-height:44px;border-color:#74869d;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #f4f4f4\"> Subscribe<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"boxzero\">\n<section id=\"boxone\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>See a list of upcoming webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/upcoming-webinars\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">See a list of upcoming webinars<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"boxtwo\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>Check out any webinars you missed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/webinar-materials\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">Check out any webinars you missed<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<aside id=\"boxthree\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>See our PQRS resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/pqrs\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">See our PQRS resources<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PQRS: 2016 PQRS Checklist January 1, 2016 Written by Sarah Leake PQRS steps and decisions can be daunting for an organization or practice. 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