tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 4

PHYSICIANS: PVRP Revisions Help Physicians 'Test the Waters'

CMS tries to assuage docs before tying quality reporting to Medicare payments.Quality improvement initiatives could doctor up the health care industry for patients and providers alike--but only if physicians are willing to participate.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is changing the way it reports quality care to Medicare beneficiaries by revising its Physician Voluntary Reporting Program--and this time, the medical community is showing signs of satisfaction."Under the voluntary reporting program, physicians who choose to participate will help capture data about the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries, in order to identify the most effective...

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