Reporting Initiatives

CMS Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)

• For information on CMS' Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) visit the CMS website
• Read more on the Pay-for-Performance page

2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted two additional resource documents for providers participating in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Program. The following resources have now been posted to the PQRI page on the CMS website:

2009 First Quarter Quality Data Code (QDC) Submission Error Report

This report contains aggregate-level information about the quality data codes submitted in the first quarter of 2009, by measure, for the PQRI program. This information is available as a downloadable document on the 2009 PQRI page of the CMS website.

2009 Second Quarter Quality Data Code (QDC) Submission Error Report

This report contains aggregate-level information about the quality data codes submitted in the first quarter of 2009, by measure, for the PQRI program. This information is available as a downloadable document on the 2009 PQRI page of the CMS website.

• Status Update regarding CPT II Coding Issue for the 2009 PQRI. This report gives an update regarding a recently identified CPT II coding issue, which affected several QDCs used for reporting a number of quality measures through the claims-based reporting method for 2009 PQRI. For information and guidance regarding this issue, please see the downloadable document on the "Measures/Codes" section page.

CARE Registry and AAN: Partnering for Progress

Participation in the CARE Registry® presents an opportunity for you to lead your facility in appropriately identifying and assessing stroke risk in patients undergoing CEA or CAS procedures. The unique, integrated data design of the CARE Registry includes NIH Stroke Scale scores both immediately pre- and post-procedure—as well as at 30 days post-procedure—to ensure that appropriate evidence-based diagnostic and interventional strategies are used to improve outcomes for all carotid revascularization procedures.

Read more about the CARE Registry, or request additional information.

CARE Registry Research Opportunity

The CARE Registry, launched by NCDR in 2006, is a comprehensive, hospital-wide quality improvement program that assesses the use, quality, and outcomes associated with all carotid revascularization procedures. The CARE Registry is now available for research on carotid stent and endarterectomy outcomes. The CARE Registry Research Proposal Application (.doc), and the CAS Data Collection (.pdf) and CEA Data Collection (.pdf) forms are now available.

Read more information about the CARE Registry on the AAN Reporting Initiatives page or the CARE Registry website. Questions about the application process should be directed to Al Woodward, PhD, MBA, at research@acc.org or (800) 257-4737.