2010 PQRI Updates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced updates to several 2010 PQRI and eRx measures-related documents. The updated documents are now available on the CMS PQRI webpage at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI  and the CMS eRx webpage at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxincentive  respectively on the CMS website.

2010 Measures Groups Specification Update

Version 3.0 of the Measures Groups Specifications Manual released in November 2009 for 2010 PQRI has been revised. Version 3.1 of the 2010 PQRI Measures Groups Specifications Manual and Release Notes reflects a change to the denial remark code note for several Measures Groups. Correct G-codes specific to each Measures Group have been replaced within this document. For further details, the updated “2010 PQRI Measures Groups Specifications Manual and Release Notes” is now available on the CMS PQRI webpage at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/pqri, on the CMS website. Click on the “Measures Codes” section page on the left.