Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
Extends the PQRI program through 2014. For 2011, incentive payments would equal 1.0 percent and 0.5 percent for 2012, 2013, and 2014. Eligible professionals who do not report quality data measures would be penalized by 1.5 percent for 2015 and 2 percent for 2016. The Secretary shall provide timely feedback to eligible professionals on their performance with respect to satisfactorily submitting data on quality measures. Not later than January 1, 2011, requires the Secretary to implement an informal process under which an eligible professional may appeal a payment decision made under the program. Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall develop a plan to integrate the clinical reporting on quality measures with the reporting requirements relating to the meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). For years after 2010, eligible professionals would be permitted to participate in the PQRI program through Maintenance of Certification programs operated by a specialty body of the American Board of Medical Specialties that meet the registry requirements. (Sec. 3002)
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