124 STAT. 365 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(B) APPLICATION.— ‘‘(i) PHYSICIAN REPORTING SYSTEM RULES.—Para- graphs (5), (6), and (8) of subsection (k) shall apply for purposes of this paragraph in the same manner as they apply for purposes of such subsection. ‘‘(ii) INCENTIVE PAYMENT VALIDATION RULES.— Clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (m)(5)(D) shall apply for purposes of this paragraph in a similar manner as they apply for purposes of such subsection. ‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this paragraph: ‘‘(i) ELIGIBLE PROFESSIONAL; COVERED PROFES- SIONAL SERVICES.—The terms ‘eligible professional’ and ‘covered professional services’ have the meanings given such terms in subsection (k)(3). ‘‘(ii) PHYSICIAN REPORTING SYSTEM.—The term ‘physician reporting system’ means the system estab- lished under subsection (k). ‘‘(iii) QUALITY REPORTING PERIOD.—The term ‘quality reporting period’ means, with respect to a year, a period specified by the Secretary.’’. (c) MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1848(k)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(k)(4)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or through a Maintenance of Certification program operated by a specialty body of the American Board of Medical Specialties that meets the criteria for such a registry’’ after ‘‘Database)’’. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply for years after 2010. (d) INTEGRATION OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY REPORTING AND EHR REPORTING.—Section 1848(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(7) INTEGRATION OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY REPORTING AND EHR REPORTING.—Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall develop a plan to integrate reporting on quality measures under this subsection with reporting requirements under sub- section (o) relating to the meaningful use of electronic health records. Such integration shall consist of the following: ‘‘(A) The selection of measures, the reporting of which would both demonstrate— ‘‘(i) meaningful use of an electronic health record for purposes of subsection (o); and ‘‘(ii) quality of care furnished to an individual. ‘‘(B) Such other activities as specified by the Sec- retary.’’. (e) FEEDBACK.—Section 1848(m)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(H) FEEDBACK.—The Secretary shall provide timely feedback to eligible professionals on the performance of the eligible professional with respect to satisfactorily submitting data on quality measures under this sub- section.’’. (f) APPEALS.—Such section is further amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘There shall’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subparagraph (I), there shall’’; and Plans. 42 USC 1395w–4 note.
