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eCQI Tools & Key Resources

Tools & Resources

The eCQM Informational Tools, Resources and Collaboration (InfoTRAC) referenced in this section are openly available and are provided for stakeholder use. They provide a foundation for the development, implementation, reporting, help, and feedback of quality measures and their improvement.

Diagram of the eCQM lifecycle showing the progression through the stages of development, implementation, reporting, and help & feedback then returning to development for maintenance.

Find the Tools and Resources You Need

You can browse and search all of the tools and resources by visiting the eCQI Tools and Resources Library.
Development
Tools
Bonnie
CMIT
MAT
VSAC
Resources
CQL
CQL Style Guide
CQL Wiki
HL7 CQL-HQMF IG
HQMF
MMS
MMS Blueprint
QDM
UMLS
Collaboration
Bonnie User Group
ONC Jira
VSAC Collab Tool
Implementation
Tools
CMIT
Cypress
NQF QPS
QualityNet
USHIK
VSAC
Resources
BPS
CHPL
CQL Wiki
Cypress Tech Talks
eCQI Resource Center
eCQM Flows
eCQM Logic and Implementation Guidance
EH/CAH TRNs
EP/EC TRNs
Guide for Reading eCQMs
Health IT Certification for eCQM Reporting
HL7 QRDA Cat III IG
MMS Blueprint
NCQA eCQM Certification Program
NCQA eCQM Crosswalk
Pioneers in Quality
Collaboration
ONC Jira
Reporting
Tools
Cypress Validation Utility (CVU)
PSVA
QPP Developer Tools
QRDA III Converter
QualityNet
Resources
CMS QRDA IGs
CMS QualityNet Data Receiving Systems Edits Document
HL7 QRDA Cat I IG
QPP Resource Library
QRDA
QRDA Cat I Conformance Statement
Help & Feedback
Resources
CMS Help Desks
Cypress Tech Talks
Federal Register
MMS Blueprint
Collaboration
ONC Jira
Public Comments
The standards and tools versions listed for each reporting/performance period are the versions used to create and/or support the implementation of the specific reporting/performance period specifications. Newer versions of the standards and tools may be available, but were not used in the development of the reporting/performance period listed.

Reporting/Performance Period eCQM Annual Update Tool and Resource Versions Standard Versions
2019
2020
*A free HL7 account is required to access this document. You do not need to be an HL7 member to get this free account.

Download the pdf version of the table showing reporting/performance periods 2017 to the current year.
The eCQM tools and resources provide a foundation for the development, testing, certification, publication, implementation, reporting, and continuous evaluation of quality measures and their improvement. You can refine the tool list by selecting a category of interest and/or a role that best describes your needs, or you can also click a specific tool from the list below to view additional details.
Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF)
HL7 Clinical Quality Language (CQL)-based Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF) Implementation Guide (IG)

Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF)

HQMF
Category:
Development
Who Uses Tool:
Measure Developer/Measure Steward

Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF) is an HL7 standards-based representation of a quality measure as an electronic document. A quality measure expressed in this way is also referred to as an electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM).

HL7 Clinical Quality Language (CQL)-based Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF) Implementation Guide (IG)

HL7 CQL-HQMF IG
Category:
Development
Who Uses Tool:
Health IT Developer/Vendor, Implementers, Measure Developer/Measure Steward

The CQL-based HQMF IG constrains the HL7 HQMF IG by utilizing both a domain analysis model called the Quality Data Model (QDM) and an expression logic called CQL. QDM allows quality measure developers to describe clearly and unambiguously the data required to calculate quality measures. QDM data types are mapped to the HQMF templates. CQL allows the sharing of unambiguous logic among eCQMs and can be used with multiple data models.