Each year, CMS updates the eCQMs for potential use in CMS quality reporting programs and publishes them on the eCQI Resource Center. CMS updates the specifications to align with current clinical guidelines and code systems so they remain relevant and actionable within the clinical care setting. CMS…
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Hybrid measures are quality measures that merge electronic health record data elements with claims data to calculate measure results. The Hybrid Hospital-Wide Mortality Measure was adopted for use in a program beginning in 2022.The electronic specifications for the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission…
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The CMS Outpatient Quality Reporting program had no eCQMs for the 2022 reporting period. However, the CMS Outpatient Quality Reporting program did propose and finalize one eCQM for voluntary reporting for the CY 2023 reporting period and mandatory reporting beginning with the CY 2024 reporting…
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The CMS Outpatient Quality Reporting program did not propose any eCQMs for the 2022 reporting period. However, the CMS Outpatient Quality Reporting program did propose and finalize the adoption of one eCQM for voluntary reporting for the CY 2023 reporting period and mandatory reporting…
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Key dates and resources for hybrid measure reporting
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All patient visits during which a new diagnosis of MDD or a new diagnosis of recurrent MDD was identified for patients aged 18 years and older with a suicide risk assessment completed during the visit
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Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were treated with antidepressant medication, had a diagnosis of major depression, and who remained on an antidepressant medication treatment. Two rates are reported.
a. Percentage of patients who remained on an antidepressant medication for at…
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Ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter who are prescribed or continuing to take anticoagulation therapy at hospital discharge
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Ischemic stroke patients administered antithrombotic therapy by the end of hospital day 2
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The percentage of episodes for patients 3 years and older with a diagnosis of pharyngitis that resulted in an antibiotic dispensing event and a group A streptococcus (strep) test