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HIV/AIDS; (5) Perioperative Care; and (6) Back Pain. Each
of the measures groups was proposed to contain at least
four PQRI quality measures. Except for the Back Pain
measures group, it was proposed that all measures included
in a measures group could be reported individually or as
part of a group. Measures in the Back Pain measures group
were proposed to be reportable only as a part of this
measures group.
In the CY 2009 PFS proposed rule (73 FR 38560), we
invited comments on the proposed new measures groups,
including suggestions for other measures groups based on
individual measures included in the proposed 2009 PQRI
measure set. We explained that for the 2009 PQRI, measures
groups must contain at least 4 measures and asked that all
measures in each measures group suggested by commenters be
included in the list of measures proposed in the CY 2009
PFS proposed rule (73 FR 38567 through 38572). We
explained that the individual measures included in the
final measures groups for the 2009 PQRI will be limited to
those which are included in the final set of measures for
the 2009 PQRI, as identified below.
We received numerous comments on the proposed measures
groups, which are summarized and addressed as follows.
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