ACEP Rolls Out New Clinical Emergency Data Registry
The American College of Emergency Physicians is rolling out a new qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) for use with the Physician Quality Reporting System for the 2015 reporting year. READ MORE
ICD-10: Will the Transition Really Happen in October 2015?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) appears to be full steam ahead with ICD-10 implementation. Not everyone feels the same, however. READ MORE
New Guidance from CMS on Billing Anesthesia for Screening Colonoscopies
Having trouble getting your anesthesia claims for screening colonoscopies paid? Two recent directives by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should help. READ MORE
CMS Transitions from IACS to EIDM
The system used by physicians and other eligible providers to indicate reporting preferences, submit data, receive feedback reports, and other tasks for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is being retired and replaced by another online tool. READ MORE
2014 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports Now Available
CMS has released the 2014 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports to physician solo practitioners and groups of physicians nationwide. READ MORE
CMS Releases 2013 PQRS Results
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released the 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System Experience Report, highlighting the growth of the PQRS program since its inception in 2007 and tracking the first year of payment adjustments for non- or unsuccessful participation. READ MORE
