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Revised eCQM Files and Measures Table for 2024 EC Performance Period

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the removal of three eCQMs for the 2024 performance period for Eligible Clinicians in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program: 

  • CMS161: Adjust Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
  • CMS147: Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
  • CMS127: Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults

CMS finalized the inclusion of two new eCQMs for the 2024 performance period: 

These measures were previously posted to the eCQI Resource Center on the 2024 Pre-Rulemaking EC eCQMs page and have been re-published to the 2024 EC Performance Period eCQMs page. CMS has also finalized the inclusion of one new eCQM for the 2025 performance period: CMS1056: Excessive Radiation Dose or Inadequate Image Quality for Diagnostic Computed Tomography (CT) in Adults (Clinician Level). This measure is now published on the 2025 EC Performance Period eCQMs page.

The following documents have been re-published on the eCQM Resources tab for Eligible Clinician eCQMs:

  • Telehealth Guidance for eCQMs for Eligible Clinician Quality Reporting (PDF)
  • Eligible Clinicians Table of eCQMs (PDF)
  • eCQM Specifications for Eligible Clinicians (ZIP) 
  • Technical Release Notes (PDF)
  • Technical Release Notes (ZIP)
  • eCQM Flows (ZIP)

No changes have been made to Value Sets, Direct Reference Codes, or Terminology. The 2024 performance period eCQM value sets are available through the National Library of Medicine’s Value Set Authority Center (VSAC). These measures will continue to be included in the downloadable resources from the VSAC for 2024 performance period.

For Questions Regarding eCQMs visit the eCQM Issue Tracker. Note that an ONC Project Tracking System (Jira) account is required to ask a question or to comment.

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Last Updated: Dec 08, 2023