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a handful of relevant measures to get started, then expanding as practices de- velop expertise. Most specialty societies have resources to help advise physicians on the available measures. Dr. Chenven added that EHRs are


better equipped than they were even a few years ago to capture and submit the quality information needed for report- ing on PQRS and e-prescribing, which means less work for physicians. Paper-based reporting remains an


option, but is more labor-intensive and time-consuming.


Practices will have to bear some ex- pense in creating the infrastructure to comply with quality reporting initiatives,


and documentation can be cumbersome, Dr. Chenven acknowledged. “But it’s not that what we are being


asked to do is unreasonable,” he said, adding that EHRs and quality measure- ment are becoming fixtures in medical practice and payment mechanisms. Dr. Salman says the various initiatives eventually will complement one another. Lack of coordination in early stages was due in part to the fact that the various initiatives were passed under different laws.


He agreed that EHRs are progressing to encompass everything required, from e-prescribing to quality improvement, and are likely here to stay.


PQRS tool helps reporting


TMA’s PQRIwizard is a simple and cost-effective online tool that eligible physicians can use to collect and report quality mea- sure data under the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and qualify for available incentive payments. PQRIwizard guides you through four easy steps:


• Select your measures, • Register, • Enter chart data from 30 Medicare Part B patients, and • Review and submit.


You will answer a series of questions for each patient. The


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wizard lets you know when your report is complete and ready to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The tool also provides feedback on patients, alerts you when you meet submission criteria, and offers a printable report of mea- sure results in real time. PQRIwizard, available for a fee, allows practices to par-


ticipate in the PQRS program without modifying their billing processes. Find more information and download the PQRIwizard at


www.texmed.org/pqrs/, or contact the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955 or knowledge@texmed.org.


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