Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Information Center
Welcome to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Information Center. This section of the AAOS web site explains the history of PQRS, how orthopaedic surgeons can participate, the measures specific to orthopaedic practice, and worksheets that include the necessary coding information for billing. Click on the links below to learn more about the 2011 PQRS program:
How to Participate in the 2011 PQRS - Includes links to orthopaedic specific measure worksheets
Orthopaedic Specific Measures in 2011
Alternative Reporting Methods in 2011
Additional Information – Links to articles and other information
Please review all the material on this web site at your convenience. If you have questions, you can send an email to PQRI@aaos.org and we will respond as quickly as possible.
Quality Tools
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
Surveys
Facts and Figures
- Musculoskeletal Diseases/Disorders
- Orthopaedic Practice in the U.S
- Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States
- Musculoskeletal Procedures: Rates Per Year
Library
Unified Agenda
Awards & Opportunities
Research Council & Committees
- Council on Research and Quality
- Appropriate Use Criteria
- Biological Implants
- Biomedical Engineering
- Evidence Based Practice
- Guidelines Oversight
- Patient Safety
- Research Development
Regulatory Activities
Quality Initiatives
