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2026 Reporting and Performance Period
The 2026 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting for 2026 eCQM reporting is based on the HL7 CDA Release 2: QRDA Category I, Release 1, Standard for Trial Use Release 5.3 with errata (published December 2022).
- 2026 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting (Published May 2025)
- 2026 CMS QRDA I Schematron and Sample Files for Hospital Quality Reporting (Published May 2025)
The 2026 CMS QRDA III IG, Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinicians for 2026 eCQM reporting is based on the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA Release 2: QRDA Category III, Release 1 (published September 2021).
- 2026 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide for Eligible Clinicians (Published July 2025)
- 2026 CMS QRDA III Schematrons and Sample Files for Eligible Clinicians (Published July 2025)
2025 Reporting and Performance Period
The 2025 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting for 2025 eCQM reporting is based on the HL7 CDA Release 2: QRDA Category I, Release 1, Standard for Trial Use Release 5.3 with errata (published December 2022).
- 2025 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting (Updated May 2025)
- 2025 CMS QRDA I Schematron and Sample Files for Hospital Quality Reporting (Published May 2024)
The 2025 CMS QRDA III IG, Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinicians for 2025 eCQM reporting is based on the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA Release 2: QRDA Category III, Release 1 (published September 2021).
- 2025 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide for Eligible Clinicians (Updated December 2024)
- 2025 CMS QRDA III Schematrons and Sample Files for Eligible Clinicians (Updated December 2024)
2024 Reporting and Performance Period
The 2024 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting for 2024 eCQM reporting is based on the HL7 CDA Release 2: QRDA Category I, Release 1, Standard for Trial Use Release 5.3 with errata (published December 2022).
- 2024 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting (Updated August 2023)
- 2024 CMS QRDA I Schematron and Sample Files for Hospital Quality Reporting (Updated August 2023)
The 2024 CMS QRDA III IG, Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinicians for 2024 eCQM reporting is based on the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA Release 2: QRDA Category III, Release 1 (published September 2021).
- 2024 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide for Eligible Clinicians (Updated November 2023)
- 2024 CMS QRDA III Schematrons and Sample Files for Eligible Clinicians (Updated February 2024)
Previous Versions
Please note - Previous versions are for reference only. Do not use these versions for submissions to CMS.
- 2023
2023 CMS QRDA I
- 2023 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting (Updated August 2023)
- 2023 CMS QRDA I Schematrons and Sample Files for Hospital Quality Reporting (Updated August 2023)
2023 CMS QRDA III
- 2023 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide for Eligible Clinicians (Updated December 2022)
- 2023 CMS QRDA III Schematrons and Sample Files for Eligible Clinicians (Updated February 2024)
- 2022
2022 CMS QRDA I
- 2022 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting (Updated November 2021)
- 2022 CMS QRDA I Schematrons and Sample Files for Hospital Quality Reporting (Updated November 2021)
2022 CMS QRDA III
- 2022 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals (Updated December 2021)
- 2022 CMS QRDA III Schematrons and Sample Files for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals (Updated December 2021)
- 2021
2021 CMS QRDA I
- 2021 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting (Published May 2020)
- 2021 CMS QRDA I Schematrons and Sample Files for Hospital Quality Reporting (Updated December 2020)
2021 CMS QRDA III
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2025