The Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS) will become a new standard for cancer programs beginning in 2014. RQRS participation will be required for commendation and be part of the criteria for the Outstanding Achievement Award. Participating in RQRS has little to no cost but will require additional staff resources to submit case data at least quarterly. The benefits of RQRS include commendation, monitoring patient care, and additional quality reporting. Over time, RQRS will expand to include more cancer sites and quality measures, significantly increasing the staff resources needed for participation.

1. RQRS
A NEW STANDARD AND EVOLVING PRACTICE
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2. STANDARD 5.2
• The RQRS standard will be effective
on January 1, 2014, and will be valid
for commendation only, and will be
part of the Outstanding Achievement
Award criteria beginning in 2014. The COC Source, May 31, 2013
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3. STANDARD 5.2
Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS) Participation
• From initial enrollment and throughout the
three-year accreditation period, the program
participates in RQRS, submits all eligible
cases for all valid performance measures, and
adheres to RQRS terms and conditions.
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4. STANDARD 5.2
Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS) Participation
• Programs that are not eligible for RQRS, including
new programs undergoing initial survey for
accreditation, are exempt from the standard.
• This standard is excluded from the Outstanding
Achievement Award (OAA) criteria for programs that
are not eligible for RQRS participation.
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5. REQUIREMENTS FOR
PARTICIPATION
• Facility must be an accredited cancer program through
the ACoS CoC
• Hospital Registrar, Cancer Liaison Physician, Cancer
Committee Chairperson and Cancer Program
Administrator must all agree to participate, register, have
access to COC Datalinks and provide up-to-date e-mail
contact information
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6. REQUIREMENTS FOR
PARTICIPATION
• Data must be submitted minimally every 3 months
(quarterly), greater frequency is preferred
• To withdraw from participation, all 4 parties listed above
must agree and complete the appropriate steps
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7. COST OF PARTICIPATION
• There are no additional fees to participate in this
program
• Human resource is the main expense of this
program
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8. HUMAN / STAFF RESOURCES
• As reported by Daniel P McKellar MD, FACS,
Chair of the Commission on Cancer at 2013
Survey Savvy
• Based on a RQRS caseload of 161 cases a
year, an increase of workload approximately
equal to 0.7 abstract per day can be expected
• Upon surveying users, over 50% reported less
than 6 hour increase per week
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9. HUMAN / STAFF RESOURCES
NOTE: This is based on the initial
6 quality measures (3 breast, 2
colon, 1 rectal)
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10. BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION
•
Commendation for Standard 5.2
•
Reports from NCDB/RQRS on cases that fall out
of compliance with CP3R
•
Ability to “catch” patients before they fall through
the cracks
– Delay/Lack of referral
– Delay/Lack of treatment
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11. FUTURE OF RQRS
• 2013: Three (3) new breast measures will be added and
the 1 rectal measure will be revised in CP3R program
and will be reported in RQRS
• 2014: Four (4) lung measures, 2 gastric measures and
1 esophageal measure will be added to CP3R and will
be reported in RQRS
• Minimally, this would mean 3 new sites would be
reported via RQRS
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12. FUTURE OF RQRS
• Additional measures being evaluated for CP3R include
ovarian, endometrial, cervical, G/U, melanoma,
sarcoma, and pediatric oncology
• This has the potential of 25 quality measures being
reported via RQRS
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13. FUTURE OF RQRS
• Minimally, this would mean 7 new sites would be
reported via RQRS
• This would substantially increase the staff resources
needed to participate in RQRS
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14. FUTURE OF RQRS
Dr. McKellar also reported:
“Possibly move towards requiring RQRS
for all cancer programs in the future”
- Update on the Rapid Quality Reporting System, Survey
Savvy 2013
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15. DISCUSSION / QUESTION
Theresa Vallerand, CTR BGS
Cancer Registry Services Manager
Care Communications
PHONE: 312-229-7135
E-MAIL: tvallerand@carecommunications.com
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