Medicare Changes Quality Reporting Initiative

▸ Physicians can also choose from two reporting approaches for the half-year reporting period from July 1 to Dec. 31. Physicians could report on all measures in a measures group for 15 consecutive patients with the relevant condition or 80% of eligible patients.

Six options are registry-based:

▸ CMS will allow three reporting options for a full-year reporting period. Those who chose to report on individual measures must report on 80% of applicable cases for a minimum of three measures. Physicians can also report on a measures group for 30 consecutive patients with the applicable condition or 80% of the applicable cases.

▸ CMS has also established three reporting options for reporting to a registry for a half-year from July 1 to Dec. 31. For example, physicians and other eligible professionals could report on individual measures for 80% of applicable cases for a minimum of three measures. Physicians could also report for a half-year using measures groups. For example, physicians can report on a measures group for 15 consecutive patients with the applicable condition or 80% of applicable cases.