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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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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 08, 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…
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(Last updated: Dec 10, 2025)
REGISTER NOWRegistration is now open for the 2025 CMS Quality Conference! Join us as we Make America Healthy: Improving Health Outcomes Through Prevention, Quality, & Safety.Conference Highlights:Dates: July 1-2, 2025Location: Hilton Baltimore Inner HarborFeatured Speaker: Dr.…
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(Last updated: Aug 04, 2025)
Meeting Notes2025-08-20 - Cancelled2025-07-16 - Cancelled2025-06-18 - Cancelled2025-05-21 - Cancelled2025-04-16 - Cancelled2025-03-19 - Cancelled2025-02-19 - Cancelled2025-01-15 - Cancelled2024-12-182024-10-162024-09-182024-08-142024-07-17 - Cancelled2024-06-19 - Cancelled2024-05-15 - Cancelled2024…
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Mark your calendar! We are excited to announce that the 2026 CMS Quality Conference will return on March 16-18, 2026, both online and in person at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor.  The premier event for healthcare quality nationwide will bring together a community of healthcare leaders,…
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(Last updated: Dec 10, 2025)
The Submission Tool and Repository (STAR) is a measure database of quality performance measures submitted to the CMS consensus-based entity (CBE) for endorsement review. The database includes historical data for measures submitted for endorsement and maintenance to date. The CMS CBE updates the…
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(Last updated: Mar 13, 2025)
Synthea™ is an open-source, synthetic patient generator that models the medical history of synthetic patients. It provides realistic, but not real, patient data and associated health records covering every aspect of health care. The resulting data is free from cost, privacy, and security…
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(Last updated: Dec 10, 2025)
The Unified Medical Language System® (UMLS®) is a set of files and software bringing together health and biomedical vocabularies and standards to enable interoperability between computer systems. The UMLS integrates and distributes key terminology, classification and coding standards, and…