The Public Comment is now open through March 25, 2026 on the Draft 2027 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample File for Hospital Quality Reporting
A data element in quality measurement or improvement refers to a specific piece of information that is collected and stored in a healthcare system. Each data element represents a single unit of data and can include various types of data such as patient demographics, clinical measurements, lab results, and treatment details.