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CMS-1403-FC
Response: We are appreciative of the commenters’
thoughtful and constructive feedback and will take these
concerns into consideration as we further develop our plans
for publicly reporting PQRI information. While we
understand the commenters’ concerns, we note that section
1848(m)(5)(G) of the Act, as added by the MIPPA, requires
us to list the names of eligible professionals who
satisfactorily submitted PQRI quality measures data in an
easily understandable format on our Web site. As such, it
is our intent to identify the eligible professionals who
satisfactorily submit data on quality measures for the 2009
PQRI on the CMS Web site in 2010. We are not required, nor
are we specifically authorized by MIPPA or preceding PQRI
authorizing legislation, to publicly report 2007 and 2008
PQRI information submitted prior to July 15, 2008.
Comment: A number of the commenters urged CMS to delay
the public reporting of information derived from PQRI that
was authorized by the MIPPA because eligible professionals
should have the opportunity to view their individual data
for several years before it is made public. Several
commenters provided recommendations for CMS to consider
with respect to publicly reporting PQRI information and
specifically as we proceed with implementing the MIPPA
provision to list the names of the individuals or physician
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