CMS will host a Special Open Door Forum on the 2010 Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive programs.

This Special Open Door Forum will focus on a new reporting option, available for the 2010 PQRI and eRx Incentive Program, known as the Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO). Group practices that are interested in participating in the GPRO for PQRI and/or the eRx Incentive Program must submit a self-nomination letter to CMS by no later than January 31, 2010. Once a group practice (Tax Identification Number or TIN) is selected to participate in the GPRO for PQRI or eRx, this is the only method of PQRI or eRx reporting available to the group and all individual eligible professionals (National Provider Identifier or NPI) who bill Medicare under the group’s TIN for 2010.

The call will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2010 3:30-5:00 pm ET.