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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… Posted on
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
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
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
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… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Data Element Repository (DERep) to provide information for eCQMs used in CMS quality reporting and incentive programs for the calendar year (CY) 2023 reporting and… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the 2023 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Category I Implementation Guide (IG), Schematron, and Sample Files for Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR). The 2023 CMS QRDA I IG outlines requirements for eligible… Posted on
On July 15, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) services.
The calendar year (CY) 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule is scheduled… Posted on
For calendar year (CY) 2022, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) participating in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program are required to report on three self-selected electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) and the Safe Use of Opioids – Concurrent Prescribing… Posted on
The Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) System is now open for the voluntary submission of fiscal year (FY) 2024 Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission (HWR) measure data for the July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, reporting period. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the HQR… Posted on