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2017 eCQM Data Early Results

Have you crossed “submit eCQMs to Quality Net” off your 2017 to-do list yet? We are officially into the fourth quarter of 2017 so it’s time to start thinking about your IQR program submission in earnest. Due to the recent changes to the CMS IQR program, you now only have to submit four eCQMs with one quarter’s worth of data.

Also see: Changes to Your 2017 eCQM Reporting Requirements

Many of our hospitals have already submitted their data to CMS. We wanted to share some of the early results with you. Remember back in 2011 when we first started on this journey? When we look at the 2017 stats below, based on our clients submitting for Q1 and Q2, it’s quite amazing how far we’ve come:

Percentage of hospitals submitted
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Total number of files submitted
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Average number of measures submitted per hospital
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(only four measures are required by CMS)

 

Percentage of hospitals submitting 8 or more measures
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And what are we most proud of? The significant improvement in eCQM performance. A lot of time, resources, effort and PATIENCE went into getting these rates to where they are today. Most of our hospitals are able to use the eCQM data not just to improve performance but to improve the quality of care they are delivering at the patient level.

How does your eCQM data compare?

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Big shout out to our clients who have already successfully met their eCQM requirements as a part of the IQR program.

So how ready are you for your CMS IQR submission? We have two quizzes for you that will help you assess your mastery of the subject.

If you haven’t submitted this year,
take the 2017 eCQMs 101 Quiz!
If you’ve already submitted your 2017 data,
take the 2018 IQR Quiz!
Take the QUIZ! Take the QUIZ!


If you’d like to talk to someone at Medisolv about how our software and clinical consultants can help your organization breeze through eCQM submission, schedule a time on our calendar.


Additional Resources:

 

Kristen Beatson, RN

Kristen Beatson is a Registered Nurse and the Vice President of Electronic Measures at Medisolv. With over 15 years of experience in digital health quality measurement, Kristen is a leading expert in electronic measurement logic, nomenclature requirements, and best practices for data capture and validation. Her exceptional contributions to the healthcare IT landscape include spearheading the validation of Core Clinical Data Elements for the Hospital-wide Readmission and Mortality hybrid measures, as well as developing eCQM specifications for the CMS Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) measures. Kristen's expertise and accomplishments make her a sought-after public speaker, and she has shared her insights at prestigious conferences like HIMSS, keeping quality leaders informed about the ever-changing landscape of healthcare measures. Kristen Beatson began her career in Nursing in 1994, working in various pediatric positions before transitioning to informatics. She spent several years supporting advanced clinical application implementations at a community hospital where she developed an interest in improving quality through electronic documentation. She began her career at Medisolv in 2011. Kristen now leads Medisolv’s team of Quality Advisors who help hospitals and other healthcare providers prepare for digital measurement. Kristen and her team work closely with healthcare quality leaders to assess and analyze workflows, evaluate data for the purpose of validation and compliance, and submit Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) data on behalf of hundreds of hospitals each year to regulatory bodies, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC).

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