Quality Improvement Programs
Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting System
The health care marketplace has witnessed growing interest by third-party payers, both public and private, in the development of pay-for-performance and other "quality improvement" programs. Such initiatives are intended to improve health care outcomes for patients. This section provides information about the trend and related material from the APA Practice Organization and APA.
- Featured video: Part II: How to report in the Physician Quality Reporting System
- Get Ready for Mandatory Medicare Reporting (PDF, 171KB)
- Featured Video: Bonus payments for psychologists through Medicare reporting program
- 2011 brings changes to PQRI
- PQRI to shift from bonus payment to penalty program
- PQRI Measures and reporting period for 2010 (locked)
- Physician Quality Reporting Initiative: Questions and Answers for Psychologists
- PQRI Measures and Reporting Period for 2010
- Additional 2009 PQRI Measures Available to Psychologists