Sign Up for the New CMS Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Listserv for Program Updates and Helpful Resources

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has a new listserv to keep you informed about the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) program. The PQRS listserv includes helpful information like timely updates, how to submit quality measures to CMS, and details about the program’s impact on payment.

By subscribing to the listserv, you will be informed of upcoming deadlines and get answers to questions gathered from eligible professionals about PQRS. Program updates like the ones below will be circulated on the listserv to keep you informed of new developments.

2013 PQRS Participation
Participating in the 2013 PQRS program? Below are important dates to guide successful participation in PQRS this year:

December 31, 2013

• Reporting period for the 2013 PQRS program year ends for both group practices and individuals

February 28, 2014

• Last day to submit 2013 PQRS data through some reporting methods (deadline for submission of PQRS data varies by reporting method, but all methods require data to be submitted by end of first quarter in 2014)
• Last day to submit CQMs for the PQRS-Medicare EHR Incentive Pilot Reporting Pilot Program 

More information about these milestones will be included in upcoming PQRS listserv messages.

We encourage you to let others know about the CMS PQRS listserv, and to share its messages. Click here to join the listserv and learn more.

Want more information about PQRS?
Make sure to visit the PQRS website at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/PQRS for the latest news and updates on PQRS.