Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

This measures group is to be reported for patients aged 18 years and older with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia receiving an office visit (including new and established patients), nursing facility care, domiciliary services (including new and established patients) or emergency department.

PQRS Group Measures:

#56. Vital Signs

#57. Assessment of Oxygen Saturation

#58. Assessment of Mental Status

#59. Empiric Antibiotic

Download PQRS Community-Acquired Pneumonia Measures Group Form: (pdf) (doc)

Measure Group Description (from AMA)

Register now with MDinteractive, report on all applicable measures described above for a minimum of 30 unique patients (all Medicare Part B Fee-For-Service patients) and get your 1% bonus.

An answer of "Not Done" on all patients on one measure will result in a performance rate of 0% and the provider will NOT get the PQRS incentive.

Each provider needs to sign a PQRS consent at http://mdinteractive.com/webpen