MLN fact sheets relating to the Physician Quality Reporting System

• The “2011 Physician Quality Reporting System Made Simple for Reporting the Preventive Care Measures Group” fact sheet is designed to provide information to eligible professionals regarding how to report the preventive care measures group, and includes information on how to start using the measures group, as well as some examples of situations and solutions. Download at https://www.CMS.gov. • The “Physician Quality Reporting System Satisfactorily Reporting 2011 Measures: Claims and Registry” fact sheet is designed to provide information to eligible professionals and their billing staff regarding some preparatory steps that need to be taken prior to reporting, should they choose to participate in Physician Quality Reporting, and includes guidance on getting started, tips for Physician Quality Reporting, Claims-Based Reporting of Individual Measures, and Common Reporting Errors Associated with Claims-based Reporting. Download at https://www.CMS.gov. • The “Physician Quality Reporting System (Physician Quality Reporting, formerly called Physician Quality Reporting Initiative or PQRI) Reporting Periods for 2011” fact sheet is designed to provide information to eligible professionals regarding the PQRI 2011 reporting periods, and includes information on Physician Quality Reporting Resources and the Four 6-Month Reporting Period Options. • “The Basics of Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) for Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners” provides an overview of how physician and non-physician practitioners can enroll in Medicare using Internet-based PECOS and can be found at https://www.CMS.gov. • “How to Protect Your Identity Using the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)” includes step-by-step instructions on how providers can protect their identity while using Internet-based PECOS and can be found at https://www.cms.gov.