{"id":1082,"date":"2015-11-03T08:26:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T13:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2015-11-03T08:27:50","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T13:27:50","slug":"join-a-virtual-office-hour-session-focused-on-2015-pqrs-reporting-measures-series-measure-applicability-validation-mav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=1082","title":{"rendered":"2015 PQRS Reporting Measures Series: Measure-Applicability Validation (MAV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Source &#8211; CMS.gov)<\/p>\n<table width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<h1>Join a Virtual Office Hour Session Focused on 2015 PQRS Reporting Measures Series: Measure-Applicability Validation (MAV)<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce the third session of a three-part Virtual Office Hours series regarding 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) quality measures. The series includes three separate sessions that cover topics related to PQRS measures, such as explaining what a quality measure is, measures-related resources and next steps for participation in 2015 PQRS.The third session, titled \u201c2015 PQRS Reporting: Measure-Applicability Validation (session 3 of 3)\u201d, will take place on <strong>Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 2:00 \u2013 3:00 p.m. ET. <\/strong>Topics to be discussed in this session include the <a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMTAyLjUwOTM3OTUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTEwMi41MDkzNzk1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTg5MDIxJmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2hhZmVyQGFtYWMudXMmdXNlcmlkPWdoYWZlckBhbWFjLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments\/pqrs\/analysisandpayment.html\">Measure-Applicability Validation (MAV) process<\/a>, as well as an overview of <a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMTAyLjUwOTM3OTUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTEwMi41MDkzNzk1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTg5MDIxJmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2hhZmVyQGFtYWMudXMmdXNlcmlkPWdoYWZlckBhbWFjLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;101&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Medicare\/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-instruments\/PQRS\/How_To_Get_Started.html\">How to Get Started with PQRS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This PQRS Virtual Office Hours session will allow stakeholders an opportunity to ask a CMS representative questions about how to get started with quality measures for 2015 PQRS reporting. To participate in this session, please <strong>register beginning on Wednesday, November 3, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. ET <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMTAyLjUwOTM3OTUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTEwMi41MDkzNzk1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTg5MDIxJmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2hhZmVyQGFtYWMudXMmdXNlcmlkPWdoYWZlckBhbWFjLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;102&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/newwave.webex.com\/newwave\/onstage\/g.php?MTID=e66cebce7d15db27ff6c96ca157f0c038\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A few notes about this webinar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will only be able to register <strong>on or after 12:00 p.m. ET on November 3, 2015<\/strong>. If you attempt to register before this time you will receive an error message.<\/li>\n<li>Only a limited number of participants will be allowed to register.<\/li>\n<li>Only questions related to the 2015 PQRS claims\/registry individual measures or measures groups will be addressed on this call. All other questions, including questions regarding program requirements and policy or reporting requirements, should be directed to the QualityNet Help Desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Want more information about PQRS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complete information about PQRS is available on the CMS <a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com:80\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMTAyLjUwOTM3OTUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTEwMi41MDkzNzk1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTg5MDIxJmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2hhZmVyQGFtYWMudXMmdXNlcmlkPWdoYWZlckBhbWFjLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;103&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Medicare\/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments\/PQRS\/index.html?redirect=\/PQRS\/\">PQRS web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For questions about PQRS or the Virtual Office Hours registration process, please contact the QualityNet Help Desk <a href=\"tel:1-866-288-8912\">1-866-288-8912<\/a> or via email at <a href=\"mailto:Qnetsupport@hcqis.org\">Qnetsupport@hcqis.org<\/a> from 7:00 a.m. &#8211; 7:00 p.m. CT.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<pre><strong>Notice<\/strong>: The links provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted article. 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