Benefits of Participation

Participation in GIQuIC has been demonstrated to improve overall outcomes:

  • Click here to see Adenoma Detection Rate for physicians who participate in GIQuIC versus the goal set by the GI societies.
  • Click here to see Cecal Intubation Rate for physicians who participate in GIQuIC versus the goal set by the GI societies.
  • Click here to see Average Withdrawal Time for physicians who participate in GIQuIC versus the goal set by the GI societies.

GIQuIC Features:

  • Ability to benchmark quality at a physician or site level and compare to national cohort
  • Can run real-time measure reports for participating physicians and facilities to support quality improvement initiatives
  • GI fellows can participate at no extra charge
  • Repository of robust GI dataset
  • Designated as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) by CMS for reporting to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
  • Dedicated user support from FIGmd, Service Desk, and GIQuIC staff

GIQuIC Benefits

Powerful Quality Improvement Tool

GIQuIC is a powerful tool in your quality improvement (QI) arsenal that:

  • Improves patient outcomes by empowering physicians with knowledge so they can make changes to increase their performance
  • Provides built-in quality checks to ensure data is complete and accurate
  • Can be used to demonstrate commitment to quality by promoting GIQuIC to patients, payers, and accrediting bodies
  • Monitors fellows’ endoscopy skill development

Important Research Data

GIQuIC is an invaluable repository of data that can be used:

  • By participating sites for internal research
  • By physicians and academics for medical research; click here for a complete list of GIQuIC research publications
  • By the GI societies to develop new guidelines for patient care, such as “Adenoma detection rates in 45-49 year old persons undergoing screening colonoscopy: Analysis from the GIQuIC Registry” (Click here to read)
  • For more information about using GIQuIC data for research, please email research@giquic.org.

GIQuIC QCDR for MIPS Reporting

As an approved Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), GIQuIC participants can utilize it to:

  • Submit measures that are meaningful to their specialty practice
  • Report as an individual or as part of a group practice
  • Streamline the collection of data and facilitate the submission process for three MIPS performance categories, including Quality, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities
  • Review and select measures to estimate MIPS scores in advance of reporting to CMS

A Team Dedicated to Quality in GI

GIQuIC is a committed partner in your quest for quality improvement and gives you access to the following resources:

  • GIQuIC staff
  • FIGmd support team
  • Regular newsletters and webinars to support QI efforts