tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 10

PQRI: Cardiology Association Urges Physician Involvement for Successful PQRI Implementation

Plus: If your claim has a zero dollar charge, don't expect your PQRI bonus to increase. If your physician hasn't decided whether or not to get involved in the PQRI claims process, you can't expect to see the maximum return. That's the word from a March. 18 American College of Cardiology/CMS open door forum offering advice on improving PQRI success. Don't look for this measure: Coding professionals that are scratching their heads looking for measure 7 (Beta-blocker therapy for CAD patients with prior MI) should look no further. "You'll notice that measure 7 is gone," said John Schaeffer...

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