Sociology is the study of social behaviour or society, including its origins, development, organisation, networks, and institutions. It is a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order, disorder, and change.
Clinical trials registries collect basic health information from people who agree to be contacted about participating in future clinical trials or studies. A clinical trial is the study of new ways to prevent, detect or treat diseases or conditions.
This document describes Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) participation and outlines steps that individual EPs should take in selecting a QCDR to work with for the 2014 PQRS program year. What is a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR)? New for 2014, the QCDR method provides a new standard to satisfy PQRS requirements based on satisfactory participation. A QCDR is a CMS-approved entity (such as a registry, certification board, collaborative, etc.) that collects medical and/or clinical data for the purpose of patient and disease tracking to foster improvement in