Free PQRS Reporting Now Available Through QOPI, No Additional Reporting Required

Sep 16, 2016

ASCO is pleased to announce that oncology practices can now complete all of their Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements through the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) platform. All users will be able to use the QOPI system to fulfill the Oncology Measures Group set of seven measures for PQRS reporting, which entails submitting 20 charts for each eligible professional (EP) by their National Provider Identifier (NPI). Each EP must sign a participation agreement and attestation form to allow QOPI to submit on his or her behalf. These agreements also can be signed by the practice’s registered QOPI administrator. QOPI is free to all users, and the new PQRS reporting is free of charge to any practice with a current and registered ASCO member.

QOPI is an oncologist-led, practice-based quality assessment program designed to promote excellence in cancer care by helping practices create a culture of self-examination and improvement. It provides a standard methodology, robust library of quality metrics, and collection tool to reliably and routinely assess care, inform quality improvement activities, and demonstrate quality to patients and external stakeholders.

In 2016, PQRS reporting will affect Medicare Part B reimbursements in 2018. In 2017, PQRS reporting will be integrated into your first Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, or MIPS, score, affecting your 2019 reimbursement. Utilizing QOPI to meet these Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements is easy. First, a practice not already registered with QOPI will need to do so, which requires at least one member of the practice to be an ASCO member. Once in the QOPI system, you can select the PQRS reporting module—doing the entire QOPI data extraction is not necessary—then extract your PQRS-only data, and ASCO will submit your data to CMS on your behalf at the Tax Identification Number/NPI level.

If you have any questions or would like more information, email QOPI@asco.org or ClinicalAffairs@asco.org. Visit ASCO in Action to learn more.


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