AMCNO Co-Sponsors Webinar on PQRI April 11, 2007

Mark your calendar and plan to join The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) and Palmetto GBA as we co-sponsor a Webinar on the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). This one-hour session is FREE to all participants. Tune in 12 noon to 1 p.m. April 11, as Susan Nezda, MD of the CMS Special Program Office parses out this upcoming bonus payment program. On the agenda:

• Who is eligible to participate in PQRI? 

• What quality measures are included in the program?

• How will quality measures be reported on Medicare claims?

• Are health care professionals required to report quality measures on all Medicare claims?

• How and when will PQRI bonuses be calculated and paid?

• What does the future hold for PQRI in terms of appeals, feedback reports, and changes anticipated for PQRI in 2008?

• What resources are available to learn more?

Watch your mail for a detailed flyer and registration form—or visit www.PalmettoGBA.com/boh/Education  and select Online Learning Catalog.