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CMS-1403-FC
prior commitments that CMS made to physicians in which we
indicated that we would not publicly report PQRI
information at this time;
● While other providers, such as hospitals, home
health agencies, and nursing homes had many months of
advance notice that CMS would be launching public reporting
programs for those provider settings, eligible
professionals were given no advance notice that PQRI
information would be made public until very recently;
● CMS does not have the authority to publicly report
PQRI performance information since the Congress only gave
CMS the authority to publicly report the names of
successful participants;
program;
● The PQRI program is too new and is a voluntary
● Many eligible professionals cannot participate in
PQRI due to the lack of applicable measures;
● Experience with PQRI is limited and individual
eligible professionals are still trying to determine how to
integrate PQRI into their office billing processes; and
● There are numerous barriers, some of which are
described above, that make it difficult for physicians and
other eligible professionals to participate in the PQRI.
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