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QRDA - Quality Reporting Document Architecture - About

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(Last updated: Dec 04, 2025)
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…

QRDA - Quality Reporting Document Architecture - Connect

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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…

QRDA - Quality Reporting Document Architecture - Education

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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 -…

QRDA - Quality Reporting Document Architecture - Tools & Resources

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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…

QRDA - Quality Reporting Document Architecture - Versions

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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…

QRDA III Converter

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(Last updated: Jan 31, 2025)
The Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) III Converter tool converts QRDA III files to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) JavaScript Object Notation format for QPP data submission. 

QualCon25 Registration is Now OPEN

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(Last updated: May 22, 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.…

Quality Data Implementation (QDI) - (formerly QDM) User Group Meeting Notes

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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…

QualityNet

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(Last updated: Jan 08, 2025)
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…

Read Me First Guide Hospital-Inpatient-Outpatient Flows

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(Last updated: Dec 05, 2025)
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