CMS is now accepting quality measure suggestions for potential inclusion in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in future years. In particular, CMS is seeking outcome-based quality measures addressing measure and performance gaps, including clinical outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, care coordination, safety, appropriateness, efficiency, and patient experience and engagement. Measure suggestions will be accepted until July 1, 2013. In order to be considered, each measure must include all required supporting documentation.
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