The Public Comment Period for Draft CMS FHIR® Digital Quality Measures (dQMs) is now open. Comment on Eligible Clinician dQMs, Hospital - Inpatient dQMs, and Hospital - Outpatient dQMs until February 23, 2026.
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.