2014 PQRS Experience Report Available

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2014 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Experience Report. This annual report provides data and trends on participation, incentive eligibility, incentive payments, and payment adjustments. Report highlights include:

• 1.32 million professionals were eligible to participate in PQRS in 2014
• Participation increased by 11 percent in 2014 from 2013
• Participation via electronic health record more than doubled in number since 2013
• 558,885 eligible professionals are currently subject to the 2016 PQRS negative payment adjustment
• Participation in PQRS Group Practice Reporting Option had a large increase in 2014 compared to 2013
• The 2014 PQRS incentive payments paid equaled $224,088,411

Visit the Analysis and Payment webpage for more information.