You Still Have Time to Sign Up for 2008 Quality Reporting July 9, 2008
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Thats the message to pathologists and other physicians from a top official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, explaining new options to make it easier to participate in the voluntary Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) for 2008 and qualify for a bonus payment of 1.5 percent on total allowed charges payable under the physician fee schedule during the approved reporting period. Participants also receive confidential feedback on their performance relative to all other professionals who successfully reported the same measures.