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Tools and Resources

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(Last updated: Apr 29, 2025)
The Quality Data Model (QDM)-based CQL Style Guide provides standardized expressions of electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) concepts across eCQMs and defines a uniform “look and feel” to eCQM logic. The QDM-based CQL Style Guide focuses on a set of common best practices that have been…
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(Last updated: Apr 29, 2025)
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(Last updated: Dec 10, 2025)
Quality Improvement Core (QI-Core) is a Health Level Seven International® (HL7®) implementation guide that defines a set of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR) profiles that support successful creation of interoperable and quality-focused applications including Electronic Clinical…
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(Last updated: Jan 15, 2026)
The Quality Payment Program (QPP) Developer Tools allow industry developers, who build software for participating clinicians, to integrate their software directly with CMS applications and data. Available tools include Submissions Application Programming Interface (API), Submissions Developer…
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(Last updated: May 27, 2025)
The Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library is the one-stop shop for all QPP resources. It provides educational materials supporting clinicians’ participation in QPP. All QPP webinar resources, including slides, transcripts and recordings from recent presentations, can be found on the …
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(Last updated: Jan 21, 2026)
OverviewThe QRDA is the data submission standard used for a variety of quality measurement and reporting initiatives. It is based on the Health Level Seven International® (HL7®) Clinical Document Architecture (CDA). QRDA creates a standard method to report quality measure…
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(Last updated: Dec 04, 2025)
Get InvolvedParticipate in an upcoming Health Level Seven International® (HL7®) Clinical Quality Information Workgroup call. This Workgroup creates and maintains HL7 standards supporting quality measurement, evaluation, and reporting.Seek Help and Provide FeedbackPost questions and comments related…
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(Last updated: Dec 04, 2025)
CMS QRDA I (for patient-level data)2024 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide (IG), Schematron, and Samples File - CMS Quality Bi-Monthly Forum Slides / YouTube - June 20, 2023Updated 2023 CMS QRDA I IG and Schematron for Hospital Quality Reporting - CMS Quality Bi-Monthly Forum Slides / YouTube -…
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(Last updated: Dec 04, 2025)
Resources for use when implementing QRDACMS QRDA Pre-Submission Validation Tools - The intent of the Validation Tools Resource is to give users a single point of reference for these tools and assist them in selecting the most appropriate tool to meet their individual needs.QRDA III…
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(Last updated: Dec 23, 2025)
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…