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Hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program that voluntarily report core clinical data elements and linking variables for the Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission (HWR) measure data and Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality (HWM) measure… Posted on
The CMS Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) System is currently doing research on electronic measures. We are looking for quality staff/directors and IT staff who would be willing to talk about their experiences with data collection and submissions for the eCQMs. We are also interested in hearing your… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center has been updated to identify specific CMS programs and payment models associated with Eligible Clinician (EC) electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs).Starting with the 2023… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) specifications for measures proposed for inclusion in the 2027 reporting period for hospitals - outpatient. Measures will not be eligible for 2027 reporting unless and until they are… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and published the 2026 electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) flows to the Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center. The eCQM flows, found on the eCQM resources tabs, supplement Hospital - Inpatient and… Posted on
Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 17, 2025, at 2 p.m. (ET) for the webinar “Measuring Malnutrition.” Malnutrition is a hidden epidemic affecting millions of hospitalized patients—and yet, it often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Register to attend.Meeting… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, which includes proposed policies for the Quality Payment Program (QPP).The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) includes proposals for the Merit-based… Posted on
Review your Hospital-Specific Reports (HSRs) on the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) system, for the Severe Obstetric Complications Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) (PC-07) and CMS Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) measures that will be publicly reported in Fall 2025.The Preview Period… Posted on
On August 4, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS).To view the… Posted on
AHRQ has launched a brief user survey, and we want to hear from you. Whether you use AHRQ’s Quality Indicators for quality improvement, benchmarking, reporting, or research, your insights are key to ensuring these tools remain relevant, effective, and impactful.This is your opportunity to share how… Posted on