I now, everything that sounds like P4P creates a lot of controversy.
The PQRI stands for Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.
It is not pay for performance. It is actually pay for reporting.
I agree with Vinny about the 1.5% bonus, it is ridiculous and the main reason I would vote for not to do it.
I believe that the Reporting Initiave Goal is not focused on the care of the patient but to the "supervision" of the doctors, kinda like an early stage of pay for performance.
However, My partner wants to participate. He see it,at least for now, as a more specific way to communicate the state of our patients to the payor (Medicare). He believes that Medicare and other insurance companies could easy ask for this without offering a payment or bonus at all.
Since my partner is determinated to participate, and reporting is actually easy, still voluntary and not related to pay for performance, We will participate in 2008 and hope for the best.
Happy 2008 to all AC Family
Last edited by GAMA; 12/30/2007 1:39 AM.
