Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum Update

The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for:  

Date:  Tuesday April 14, 2015

Start Time:  2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leaders: Chris Ritter (Center for Medicare) & Dr. William Rogers (Director, PRIT, Office of Communications)

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

1. Opening Remarks

Chair – Chris Ritter (CM)

Co-Chair – Dr. William Rogers (OC)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

I. Announcements & Updates

• Open Payments program update
•  https://www.cms.gov/openpayments/index.html
• X modifier (replacement for modifier 59)
• Opening of the 2015 PQRS Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) registration periodhttp://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/SelfNomination-Registration.html

2014 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports

II. Open Q&A

**Next ODF: TBA**

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Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 12680130

Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 12680130

Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID. This recording will be accessible beginning 2 hours after the ODF and expires after 2 business days.

For ODF schedule updates & E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

Thank you.