NACOR - Steps to Join

Step 1: Identify Your Champion
Select a champion Physician Anesthesiologist, Director of Quality, and/or Practice Administrator to oversee data reporting.

Step 2: Discuss Benefits & Pricing
Review NACOR benefits by participation tier, and contact AQI to discuss pricing, data submission methods, and any open questions.

Step 3: Register
Connect with AQI staff and complete a NACOR registration form for selected participation tier.

Step 4: Review Data Requirements
Access submission resources including: NACOR minimum data elements, XML format requirements, and quality measure specifications (MIPS, QCDR, Improvement Activities, etc.).

Step 5: Execute Agreements
Finalize participation tier and pricing with AQI and complete the appropriate AQI Participation Agreements.

Step 6: Onboarding & Invoicing
AQI will provide onboarding support and resources as well as an invoice for the practice.

Step 7: Submit Data
Test file submission with the NACOR Data File Validation Tool, and once successful, submit data to NACOR monthly (recommended).

Step 8: Access Data
View your data and national benchmarks via NACOR Dashboards, and use data for MIPS reporting, research, quality improvement, negotiations, etc.