ONC offers quality measure resources
On the heels of posting the clinical quality measures (CQMs) for 2014, the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) has posted additional resources to help organizations prepare for more extensive reporting.
The new resources include the following:
- Recommended Core Set website provides recommended core sets of 2014 CQMs, including PDFs for adults and children with details on each core measure;
- eSpecifications for 2014 eCQMs for Eligible Professionals .zip file contains the electronic specifications in a machine readable (xml) and human readable (html) format for the 2014 eCQMs for eligible professionals;
- eSpecifications Navigator 2014 eCQMs for Eligible Hospitals provides access to the electronic specifications in a machine readable (xml) and human readable (html) format for the 2014 eCQMs for eligible hospitals; and
- Clinical Quality Measures through 2013 webpage explains CQM reporting requirements before 2014.
A full list of all of the available CQM webpages and resources is available in the 2014 Clinical Quality Measures (CQMS) & eCQM Resources document.