The 2027 Annual Update draft measure specifications are now available. Question and comment on Eligible Clinician eCQMs, Hospital - Inpatient eCQMs, and Hospital - Outpatient eCQM until December 19, 2025.
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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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OverviewThe Quality Reporting Document Architecture (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…
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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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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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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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One of the standout moments from the 2025 CMS Quality Conference was the dynamic keynote address provided by Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator, and his fireside chat with Amy Gleason, Dr. Brian Anderson, Sue Sheridan, and Sumit Rana. They explored how emerging technologies—from digital tools…
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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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Established by CMS, QualityNet provides health care quality improvement news, resources, data reporting tools, and applications used by measured entities and others. QualityNet, the one-stop shop for CMS quality programs, provides information on quality data reporting programs associated with the…