| Implementation Checklist eCQM Annual Update |
Implementation checklist The eCQM Implementation Checklist provides the necessary technical steps health information technology developers, implementers, and health care organizations must take to update their systems and processes with the eCQM Annual Update for the upcoming reporting and performance periods. The most recent eCQM Annual Update should be applied to your system for use in electronic quality reporting. |
May 2024 |
| Guide for Reading eCQMs |
Assists implementers and measured entities with information on how to read eCQM specifications The Guide for Reading eCQMs is a resource to help measured entities, including clinicians, providers, hospitals, quality analysts, implementers, and health information technology vendors, understand eCQMs. The Guide provides background on eCQM packages, which are the building blocks of eCQMs, and an overview for a user to understand the human-readable format of eCQMs. The Guide also provides information related to file naming convention, value sets, QDM data criteria, and more. |
May 2024 |
| Hospital Quality Reporting Table of eCQMs |
List of eCQMs available for use This table contains a list of eCQMs that measured entities may use to electronically report clinical quality measure data to CMS for a given quality program’s reporting period. |
May 2024 |
| eCQM Specifications for Hospital Quality Reporting |
eCQM technical specifications This zip file contains individual zip files for each eCQM that measured entities may use to report clinical quality measure data to CMS. Each individual zip file contains html, xml, cql, and json technical specifications for use with a specific eCQM version for a given quality program’s reporting period. |
May 2024 |
| Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Library (GCL) Technical Specifications |
MAT-CGL specifications This zip file contains the MAT GCL html, xml, cql, and json files for use with eCQMs for a given quality program's reporting/performance period. |
May 2024 |
| eCQM and Hybrid Measure Value Sets |
Value sets used with eCQMs and Hybrid Measures The eCQM and hybrid measure value sets specify terminology codes such as ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, SNOMED CT, required for use with each eCQM or hybrid measure. |
May 2024 |
| eCQM Direct Reference Codes List |
eCQM Direct Reference Codes used in eCQMs The eCQM Direct Reference Codes List is a list of direct reference codes (DRCs) used in eCQMs or hybrid measures for a given quality program’s reporting/performance period. These codes are referenced directly in the logic to describe a data element or one of its attributes. The list includes the description of the code, the code system from which the code is derived, and the version of that code system. |
May 2024 |
| Binding Parameter Specification (BPS) |
Value set metadata The value set Binding Parameter Specification (BPS) is a record of the value set metadata that defines the code lists specified by current CMS eCQMs and hybrid measures. Measure implementers and vendors use the BPS to track versions and other parameters that define the code lists for each eCQM or hybrid measure for each Annual Update. |
May 2024 |
| eCQM Logic and Implementation Guidance |
Assists implementers and measured entities with how to use eCQMs and report issues The eCQM Logic and Implementation Guidance is a resource that provides guidance for understanding, using, and/or implementing eCQMs. |
May 2024 |
| Standards and tool versions used for reporting/performance period |
Tools and standards versions measure developers used to create eCQMs and versions of standards and tools used for their reporting 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. |
May 2024 |
| Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Library (GCL) Technical Release Notes |
Year over year changes to the MAT GCL The MAT CGL Technical Release Notes are resource files which provide an overview of technical changes to the MAT GCL used in development of eCQMs. |
May 2024 |
| Technical Release Notes |
Year over year changes to eCQMs, including logic and terminology The Technical Release Notes are resource files which provide an overview of technical changes, e.g., logic and terminology, to each eCQM in the most recent eCQM Annual Update for the CMS reporting period. |
May 2024 |
| Technical Release Notes |
Year over year changes to eCQMs, including logic and terminology The Technical Release Notes are resource files which provide an overview of technical changes, e.g., logic and terminology, to each eCQM in the most recent eCQM Annual Update for the CMS reporting period. |
May 2024 |
| eCQM Flows |
Assists implementers and measured entities with steps to take to calculate an eCQM The eCQM flows provide a graphical and narrative description of the descisions to calculate an eCQM performance rate. |
Feb 2025 |
| CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting |
Format for reporting eCQMs to CMS The CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting constrains the HL7 QRDA Category I Implementation Guide (HL7 QRDA I IG). The CMS QRDA Category I IG is used for reporting individual-patient-level quality measure data to CMS. Note: IGs, Schematrons, and sample files may be updated after initial publication to address stakeholder or policy requirements. Revisit the eCQI Resource Center for updated resources prior to use. |
May 2024 |
| CMS QRDA I Schematrons and Sample Files |
Rules to validate eCQM reports with samples The CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) I Schematrons and Sample Files provide technical guidance for implementing the HL7 QRDA I standard for reporting patient level data to CMS quality programs. The Schematron files contain a list of rules used to validate that generated QRDA I reports conform to the requirements specified in the Implementation Guides (IGs). Note: IGs, Schematrons, and sample files may be updated after initial publication to address stakeholder or policy requirements. Revisit the eCQI Resource Center for updated resources prior to use. |
May 2024 |
| eCQM Annual Update Pre-Publication Document |
Standards and code system versions for the eCQM Annual Update The eCQM Annual Update Pre-Publication Document describes the versions of the standards and code systems used in conjunction with the updated eCQMs for potential use in CMS programs. It is designed to help health information technology/electronic health record developers, Eligible Clinicians, and Eligible Hospitals/Critical Access Hospitals prepare for reporting through transparent pre-release of the expected standards and code system versions. |
Feb 2024 |
