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Hospital - Outpatient

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(Last updated: Feb 04, 2026)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting public feedback on draft Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®) Digital Quality Measures (dQMs) to be considered for future use in CMS Quality Reporting Programs. FHIR is the next-generation standard…
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(Last updated: Dec 04, 2025)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces the display of the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Proposed Rule!On July 16, 2025, CMS’ Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare…
Engagement Opportunity -
(Last updated: Dec 04, 2025)
Solicits participation in committees to review measures for potential inclusion (pre-rulemaking review) and continuation (measure set review) in CMS quality programs and endorsement (endorsement and maintenance). Check their website for opportunities to engage.
eCQM Tool -
(Last updated: Dec 10, 2025)
Pioneers in Quality™ is a collaborative Joint Commission program to improve health care quality and patient safety through education (e.g., webinars for continuing education units), innovation, and recognition of pioneering practices for Joint Commission interested parties. Started in 2016 to…
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(Last updated: Dec 04, 2025)
The upcoming CMS Quality Conference, Elevating Quality — Advancing Optimal Health for Individuals, Families, Caregivers, Clinicians and Communities!, orIginally scheduled for March 17-19, 2025, has been postponed. Future conference dates will be announced at a later time.Please monitor the…
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(Last updated: Dec 05, 2025)
eCQM Tool -
(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 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 -…