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Highlights of the CINA PQRI Registry System Include

• One-time annual submission, eliminating the need to match PQRI codes to specific claims
• Automated data extraction, standardization and analysis, eliminating the need for manual data entry or provider intervention into the reporting process
• Reporting on the population as a whole, making it as easy to report on all eligible patients seen in a given year as to report on a subset of patients
• Reporting on a wide range of applicable measures, which provides the practice with a more robust picture of practice patterns
• Full spectrum of available measures, including all new measures for the current year that are applicable to the provider’s patient base as well as additional measures as appropriate for reporting needs

 

Individual Measures Reporting

Requires at least three measures to be reported on 80% of the patient population eligible for those measures. Provider is able to decide which measures to report on and elect to report on as many measures as appropriate at no additional charge. As a registry, CINA electronically extracts data for both the measure denominator and numerator, thus significantly improving the reporting percentage which is the basis for bonus payment currently.

Why CINA?

• 100% of CINA clients that reported to PQRI in 2008 received bonus payments.
• CINA determines the denominator and numerator to improve reporting percentage.
• CINA reported on over 50% of measures in 2009 and is familiar with all measures.
• CINA has direct access to and contact with the Medical Director of PQRI at Medicare.
• CINA does all the work. All providers do is turn on a computer.
• Of all providers reporting to PQRI in 2008, less than 50% of providers received a bonus payment, BUT 96% of providers that reported to PQRI using a registry such as CINA received a bonus payment.

 

2010 PQRI Measures

There have not been many changes to the PQRI measures this year compared to 2009. However, there are a few that have been removed and about 30 new measures. CINA is able to report on all measures and will work with your practice to determine which of the 179 are the most appropriate according to your specialty and EMR habits. Please contact us for more information.

 

2010 PQRI Measures by Specialty:

Primary Care

Infectious Disease

Cardiology

Endocrinology

Nephrology

Urology

Gastroenterology

Ear, Nose, and Throat

Pulmonary

Behavioral Health

Pain Management

Neurology

Hem/Oncology

Opthalmology

 

Full list of 2010 PQRI Measures.