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are listed in section II.O1.d.v. of this final rule with
comment period.
We proposed (73 FR 38561) establishing three options
for satisfactorily reporting measures groups using
claims-based reporting and three options for satisfactorily
reporting measures groups using registry-based submission
for the 2009 PQRI. We proposed two basic criteria for
satisfactory reporting of measures groups for both claims-
based submission and registry-based submission. For
claims-based reporting, the two criteria were: (1) the
reporting of quality data for 30 consecutive Medicare Part
B FFS patients for one measures group for which the
measures group is applicable during a full-year reporting
period; or (2) the reporting of quality data for at least
80 percent of Medicare Part B FFS patients for whom the
measures group is applicable (with a minimum number of
patients commensurate with the reporting period duration).
For registry-based submission, the two criteria were: (1)
the reporting of quality measures results and numerator and
denominator data for 30 consecutive patients for one
measures group for which the measures group is applicable
during a full-year reporting period; or (2) the reporting
of quality measures results and numerator and denominator
data for at least 80 percent of patients for whom the
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