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Do you want the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing improvement of the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) System? Whether you have a small suggestion or a grand idea, you can submit it to the CCSQ Idea Portal and make your voice heard.Through the Idea Portal, you can:Create and submit ideas for… Posted on
USCDI+Quality Draft Version 2 was released on June 17. Everyone is encouraged to review the new version as well as ONC’s release bulletin. ONC will be accepting comments on it through July 17 for consideration as they continue developing the standard. MITRE will support collecting comments on… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is introducing the Emergency Care Access and Timeliness (ECAT) electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program. This measure will support the assessment of emergency department access,… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides updates on electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) reporting requirements for hospitals participating in the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program for the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 reporting period (affecting CY 2028… Posted on
The 2027 CMS QRDA I IG defines the technical requirements hospitals must follow when submitting electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for the Calendar Year (CY) 2027 performance period. These specifications support standardized, structured reporting of quality data from certified electronic… Posted on
All sessions from #QualCon26, along with recordings from past CMS Quality Conferences, are now available to watch on demand on the CMS Quality Conference website. No login is required.You can also watch two highlight videos now available, including the Post‑Conference Highlight Reel and a recap of… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the draft 2027 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Category III Implementation Guide (IG), Schematron, and Sample File for Eligible Clinicians. The public comment period opens May 18, 2026 and closes on June 8, 2026,… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) specifications for the 2027 reporting/performance period for hospital - inpatient, hospital - outpatient, and eligible clinician quality reporting programs. CMS updates the… Posted on
The FY 2027 IPPS/LTCH PPS Proposed Rule Overview for Hospital Quality Programs webinar for participants in the Hospital Quality Reporting Programs is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Eastern Time. The webinar… Posted on
Battelle is seeking individuals with health care expertise or lived experience to serve on its Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) committees supporting Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M), Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR), Measure Set Review… Posted on