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Now Available: 2017 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals, Schematron, and Sample Files July 7, 2017 - 1:38pm

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the 2017 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category III (QRDA III) Implementation Guide (IG) Version 1.0 (7/07/2017) for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals (EPs) Programs with Schematron and sample files.

Cypress Testing Tool - Tech Talk July 7, 2017 - 3:23pm

Bi-Weekly Tech Talks

Register for the Cypress Tech Talk now at: 
https://www.healthit.gov/cypress/ 

Cypress Testing Tool - Tech Talk July 7, 2017 - 3:22pm

Bi-Weekly Tech Talks

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Cypress Testing Tool - Tech Talk July 7, 2017 - 3:20pm

Bi-Weekly Tech Talks

Register for the Cypress Tech Talk now at: 
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Cypress Testing Tool - Tech Talk July 7, 2017 - 3:18pm

Bi-Weekly Tech Talks

Register for the Cypress Tech Talk now at:
https://www.healthit.gov/cypress/ 

NCQA eCQM Crosswalk July 5, 2017 - 12:58pm

The same eCQMs that are used for CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP) reporting can also be submitted for recognition under NCQA’s Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition programs. This NCQA-provided crosswalk identifies the eCQMs that are tested under the NCQA eMeasure (eCQM) Certification program, accepted in the NCQA PCMH Recognition Program, as well as those selected as core America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)/CMS eCQMs and used within NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) reporting.

2017_CMS_QRDA_III_Eligible_Clinicians_and_EP_IG_final_0703_508_0.pdf July 5, 2017 - 4:27pm
2017_CMS_QRDA_III_Eligible_Clinicians_and_EP_IG_final_0703_508.pdf July 5, 2017 - 4:25pm
NCQA’s eMeasure (eCQM) Certification Program July 5, 2017 - 12:55pm

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) eCQM test methodology was recently approved by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) for use in the ONC HIT Certification Program for use in the ONC HIT Certification Program. See press release.

SAVE THE DATE -- Patient-Centered CDS Learning Network 2017 Annual Conference July 3, 2017 - 4:28pm

Theme: Realizing the Potential of Patient Centered Clinical Decision Support (PCCDS)

Hotel: Hyatt Crystal City

Date: October 3-4, 2017 (4th is for Advisory Council and Steering Committee members only)

Objectives:

Quality Improvement Funding Opportunities from AHRQ July 2, 2017 - 10:54pm

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has the following open funding opportunities for eCQI activities:

Funding   Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number

Title

PA-17-261

Developing New   Clinical Decision Support to Disseminate and Implement Evidence-Based   Research Findings (R18)

PA-17-260

QDM User Group Webinar June 29, 2017 - 1:42pm

The QDM User Group responds to requests for additional clarification or content from measure developers and others submitting information to the ONC JIRA tracking system QDM section. The next QDM User Group webinar for participants in the QDM User Group is scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Cooking with CQL: or How to Incorporate CQL into HQMF for eCQMs Webinar June 27, 2017 - 5:13pm

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to a “Cooking with Clinical Quality Language (CQL): or How to Incorporate CQL into Health Quality Measure Format (HQMF) for Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs)” webinar. The Cooking with CQL series provides an interactive environment for measure developers. The upcoming session will feature open discussion from subject matter experts on the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT), show how to express measures using CQL and review prepared questions.

CDS Connect: A Patient-Centered CDS Authoring Tool and Rules Library June 26, 2017 - 10:12am

The Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support Learning Network is excited to invite you to our July webinar introducing, CDS Connect: A Patient-Centered CDS Authoring Tool and Rules Library. Please register using the link below.

CDS Connect: A Patient-Centered CDS Authoring Tool and Rules Library

Speaker:

Rob McCready; Senior Principal at The MITRE Corp. and Project Leader for AHRQ CDS Connect (Moderator) Blackford Middleton, MD, MPH, MSc; Chief Informatics & Innovation Officer, Apervita, Inc.

CMS Proposes Quality Payment Program updates to increase flexibility and reduce burdens June 22, 2017 - 1:29pm

Proposed rule aims to simplify reporting requirements and offer support for doctors and clinicians in 2018.

Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support Learning Network Open Forum June 22, 2017 - 11:02am

The Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support Learning Network is hosting our first online Open Forum on Thursday June 29th from 3-4pm EST

We’ll seed the conversation with brief overviews by leaders in Patient-Centered CDS about their efforts:

CMS Deadline Approaching – MIPS Performance Categories June 21, 2017 - 3:29pm

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Annual Call for Measures and Activities for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) track of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) is open until June 30, 2017. CMS is encouraging clinicians, measure stewards, organizations, and other stakeholders to identify and submit measures and activities to be considered for the Quality, Advancing Care Information, and Improvement Activities performance categories of MIPS in future years.

QDM User Group Webinar June 19, 2017 - 2:45pm

Monthly webinar of the QDM User Group.

QDM User Group Webinar June 19, 2017 - 2:44pm

Monthly webinar of the QDM User Group.

QDM User Group Webinar June 19, 2017 - 2:42pm

Monthly webinar of the QDM User Group.