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Now Available: Additional EH and CAH eCQM Flows for 2023 Reporting Period
Now Available: Additional Eligible Hospitals (EH) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Flows for 2023 Reporting Period. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the inclusion of two new eCQMs for the 2023 reporting period for… Posted on Oct 26, 2022

CMS HQR System Now Accepting CY 2022 eCQM Data
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying hospitals and vendors that the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) System is now accepting electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) data for the calendar year (CY) 2022 reporting period. The HQR System has been updated to accept… Posted on Oct 13, 2022

Now Available: Revised eCQM Measure Files and Measures Table for 2023 Reporting Period for Eligible Hospitals (EH) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAH)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the inclusion of two additional eCQMs for the 2023 reporting period for Eligible Hospital and Critical Access Hospital programs: CMS334v4: Cesarean Birth and CMS1028v1: Severe Obstetric Complications. These measures were… Posted on Sep 22, 2022

Now Available: Value Set Guidance on the eCQI Resource Center
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published new Value Set Guidance under the Resources menu of the Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center. The new pages include guidance intended for value set authors. The guidance provides direction on the best… Posted on Sep 15, 2022

Now Available: 2022 Change Review Process (CRP)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces the availability of the 2022 Change Review Process (CRP) for electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs). The CRP provides eCQM users the opportunity to review and comment on draft changes to the eCQM specifications and supporting… Posted on Sep 07, 2022

Now Available: 2023 Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Hospitals/Critical Access Hospitals Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Flows
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and published the 2023 electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) flows to the eCQI Resource Center. The eCQM flows supplement eCQM specifications for the 2023 reporting period for Eligible Hospitals/Critical Access Hospitals, and the… Posted on Aug 25, 2022

New Resources Available: Teach Me Clinical Quality Language (CQL) Video Series
As part of continuing education and outreach for electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) standards, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a video short series entitled “Teach Me Clinical Quality Language (CQL).” The intent of the videos is to support healthcare… Posted on Aug 25, 2022

The Annual ISA Comment Period and USCDI v4 Submission Period are OPEN!
The Annual ISA Comment Period Now Open! The annual comment period for the Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) is open from July 28 – September 30. Please take a moment to provide us with your comments, suggestions, or proposed additions by September 30th to be considered for inclusion in the… Posted on Aug 08, 2022

Now Updated: eCQM Tools, Resources, & Collaboration (InfoTRAC) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Webpages on the eCQI Resource Center
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Tools, Resources, & Collaboration (InfoTRAC) webpage on the Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center. This interactive page merges the previous InfoTRAC… Posted on Aug 01, 2022

Value Set Authority Center-VSAC Downloadable Survey
CMS is evaluating implementer needs and use cases for Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) functionality. You’re invited to participate in this information gathering survey to so that CMS can continue to serve implementers in the best possible way. The survey can be accessed here and will be available… Posted on Jul 28, 2022