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Providers do not want to change workflow for QPP reports; they want to help people.

It's common knowledge that generating QPP submissions can be a major distraction.

It's time for a systemized QPP solution that
-  Maximizes CMS incentives and minimizes penalties
-  Provides an accurate QPP reporting process
-  Minimizes interruptions to providers with automated report functions
-  Automates the data verification, review and audit processes.

QCDR (Qualified Clinical Data Registries) aim to fulfill all of these goals.

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Eliminating QPP reporting roadblocks require the following considerations:

- Leverage existing relationships - Most providers already have a reporting process already in place that involves EHRs, billing agencies and associations.  Coordinating these relationships can save all involved parties much time and effort.

- Extend the utility of existing electronic records.  Healthcare providers are busy; there is an absolute need to minimize any additional record keeping.

- Reduce the need for additional technology: Technology can be expensive and time consuming.  There are information pathways that minimize the QPP requirements placed on the provider.  Other entities can be more effective at IT management. 

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Reporting options

   There are many CMS QPP reporting options.  Here's a brief roadmap:

- Claims - Bookkeeping / billing is extended to facilitate QPP reporting
     Disadvantages:
          - CMS intends to stop offering this option in the near future.
          - Tedious, extensive record keeping
          - Erroneous record keeping will cancel any benefits and cause penalties.

- Registry - An viable option for providers with EHR's;
      Disadvantages:
           - Requires extensive provider time to review charts.
           - Requires expensive registry consultants 
           - Those without EHR's must realistically look for another option

- DSV - A viable option for providers with Meaningful Use (MU) level 2 EHR's;
      Disadvantages:
           - Can require expensive EHR upgrades to achieve MU 2
           - Requires IT support to manage process (generally used by large providers). 
           - Those without EHR's must realistically look for another option

- QCDR - Qualified Clinical Data Registry -
       - A viable option that reduces IT support requirements for providers (i.e. no EHR)
        - QCDR can use existing electronic reporting infrastructure, such as billing entities
        - QCDR can implement custom performance metrics of professional associations
         - QCDR can implement any standard quality metrics (NQF) to achieve CMS compliance     
        Disadvantages:
           - Planning stages required
               Schedule, measure definitions, IT infrastructure, organizational delegation
           - Requires QCDR IT support to provide timely,accurate electronic CMS reporting

Continue to assessment evaluations:

>  Our CMS Submission Private Cloud has generated 2012 QPP and eRX reports
          that have achieved the following:    

           All QPP and eRX reports were fully vetted by CMS

           Our fully functional CMS report subsystems have delivered results
                       to Qualified CMS Closed Data Service Vendors

           We have met tight deadlines.  (QPP report generator development time: 3 months)

           We successfully integrated our processes with the client's IT infrastructure

           We minimize the burden to providers through efficient data migration

           We achieved maximum efficiency by applying staged data validation and vetting processes.    

CUHSM QCDR Measures approved by CMS - Non QPP Program - Patient Adherence Measures
• 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2017_07_Non_Compliance_letter • 2017_QCDRbenchmarks •

For more information, contact us via email at clientservices@cuhsm.org

Phone:  (888) 979-2499 x2

Universal Health System Metric Tools referenced on this site:
CMS Submission Toolkit, CST-CMS Submission Template, PQRS Audit Tool, PQRS Validator, GPRO Aggregator,
    QCDR-HISP, QRDASolutions, and NwHIN Sleuth are trademarks of CMS Gateways, LLC
All other products mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

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