Now Accepting Public Comments on the Draft 2024 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide and Schematron for Eligible Clinicians Programs

The draft 2024 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Category III Implementation Guide (IG) and Schematron for Eligible Clinicians Programs are available for public comment starting on May 17, 2023, and closing at 5 pm eastern time (ET) on May 31, 2023.

The 2024 CMS QRDA III IG outlines requirements for eligible clinicians to report electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for the calendar year 2024 performance period. Visit the ONC Project Tracking System (Jira) website to submit public comments.

The draft 2024 CMS QRDA III IG contains updates to support the 2024 performance period.

How to submit comments:

• Ticket number: QRDA-1148.
• You must have a Jira account to submit a comment.
• We will accept comments until 5:00 p.m. ET on May 31, 2023.

Please note, these are draft documents, and the contents are subject to change. Content may change based on comments and final rules. We look forward to receiving your feedback on the draft 2024 CMS QRDA III IG and schematron.

Additional QRDA-Related Resources:

• To find out more about QRDA and eCQMs, visit the Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center.
• For questions related to the QRDA IGs and/or Schematrons, visit the ONC Project Tracking System (Jira) QRDA project.
• See the QRDA Known Issues Dashboard for solutions under development for both QRDA I and III known technical issues. These known issues supplement the information in QRDA IGs and other supporting documents.