Eligible Clinician eCQMs
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2022 Performance Period Eligible Clinician Resources
| eCQM Resources | Short Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide for Eligible Clinicians | Format for reporting eCQMs to CMS | Dec 2021 |
| 2022 CMS QRDA III Schematrons and Sample Files | Rules to validate eCQM reports with samples | Dec 2021 |
| 2022 Quality Benchmarks | What CMS uses to calculate MIPS measure scores | Jan 2022 |
| Binding Parameter Specification (BPS) (ZIP) | Value set metadata | May 2021 |
| eCQM Annual Update Pre-Publication Document | Standards and code system versions for the eCQM Annual Update | Feb 2021 |
| eCQM Direct Reference Codes List | eCQM Direct Reference Codes used in eCQMs | May 2021 |
| eCQM Flows | Assists implementers and measured entities with steps to take to calculate an eCQM | Aug 2021 |
| eCQM Logic and Implementation Guidance v5.0 | Assists implementers and measured entities with how to use eCQMs and report issues | May 2021 |
| eCQM Specifications for Eligible Clinicians | eCQM technical specifications | May 2021 |
| eCQM and Hybrid Measure Value Sets | Value sets used with eCQMs and Hybrid Measures | May 2021 |
| Eligible Clinicians Table of eCQMs | List of eCQMs available for use | May 2021 |
| Guide for Reading eCQMs v7.0 | Assists implementers and measured entities with how information on how to read eCQM specifications | May 2021 |
| Implementation Checklist eCQM Annual Update | Implementation checklist | -- |
| Standards and tool versions used for performance period | Tools and standards versions measure developers used to create eCQMs and versions of standards and tools used for their reporting | May 2021 |
| Technical Release Notes | Year over year changes to eCQM logic and terminology | Jan 2022 |
| Technical Release Notes | Year over year changes to eCQM logic and terminology | Jan 2022 |
| Telehealth Guidance for eCQMs for Eligible Clinician 2022 Quality Reporting | List of eCQMs eligible clinicians can use for a telehealth visit | May 2021 |
2022 Performance Period Eligible Clinician eCQMs
Total number of EC eCQMs: 48
Total number of EC eCQMs: 48
Each year, CMS updates the eCQMs for potential use in CMS quality reporting programs and publishes them on the eCQI Resource Center. CMS updates the specifications to align with current clinical guidelines and code systems so they remain relevant and actionable within the clinical care setting. CMS requires the use of the most current version of the eCQMs as specified and intended for the applicable performance/reporting periods for all quality reporting programs.
The performance period for eligible clinicians is defined as the measure data capture period of the calendar year between January 1 and December 31. Eligible clinicians should use the updated eCQMs to electronically report 2022 clinical quality measure data for CMS quality reporting programs. Measures will not be eligible for 2022 reporting unless and until they are proposed and finalized through notice-and-comment rulemaking for each applicable program.
In 2022, CMS updated eCQMs for these programs:
- Quality Payment Program: The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs)
- APM: Primary Care First (PCF)
Last Updated: Jul 12, 2023