50 COVID Quality Reporting Resources for 2020

Written by Erin Heilman | Jul 03, 2020

It’s pretty dark out there. And honestly a 4^th of July party may feel a little out of place this year. But when it gets dark, I remember one of my favorite quotes from the famous Mr. Rogers.

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”

That’s you. The helpers. And we see you. It is also amazing how the healthcare community has come together to offer so many free resources to assist hospitals and providers.

In honor of the 4^th of July, we’ve gathered together 50 COVID-19 quality reporting resources to help you specifically with your quality reporting needs. Happy 4^th of July and stay safe out there.

Regulatory Guidance Memos

1.	[Memo] CMS March 27, 2020 Quality Reporting Memo: Exceptions and Extensions
2.	[Memo] CMS June 25, 2020 List of All Blanket Waivers
3.	[Memo] TJC March 25, 2020 ORYX^® Requirement Changes Memo
4.	[Memo] TJC June 8, 2020 Memo on Resuming Surveys
5.	[Fact Sheet] CMS June 24, 2020 MIPS Quality Payment Program Memo on Reweighting Categories
6.	[Download] Changes to 2019 & 2020 Hospital Quality Reporting Programs (CMS & TJC)
7.	[Article] Changes to Quality Reporting in Response to COVID-19

Help With Deciding What To Do

8.	[Download] COVID-19 Optional Quality Data Submission Decision Tree
9.	[Article] Should We Submit Optional Quality Data to CMS?
10.	[Article] Should We Still Abstract Core Measures?

Quality Reporting Exception Forms

11.	[Form] Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (IQR) Extraordinary Circumstances Exceptions (ECE) Request Form
12.	[Form] Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program Extraordinary Circumstances Exceptions (ECE) Request Form
13.	[Form] Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) Extraordinary Circumstances Exceptions (ECE) Request Form
14.	[Form] Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program Extraordinary Circumstances Exceptions (ECE) Request Form
15.	[Form] MIPS Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Hardship Exception
16.	[Form] MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception

Current Quality Reporting Requirements

CMS IQR Program

17.	[Download] 2020 Quality Reporting Bundle
18.	[eBook] 2020 Hospital IQR Program Requirements
19.	[Video] 2020 CMS IQR Program Reporting Requirements
20.	[Article] 2020 Hospital IQR Program Requirements
21.	[Download] 2020 IQR Program Deadlines Calendar
22.	[Download] 2020 CMS vs TJC Measure Retirement List (Excel Workbook)

The Joint Commission ORYX® Initiative for Quality Improvement Program

23.

[Article] 2020 Joint Commission ORYX^® Requirements

CMS Quality Payment Program MIPS

24.	[Article] 2020 MIPS Requirements
25.	[eBook] An Overview of MIPS 2020

Organization’s COVID-19 Resource Pages

26.	[Webpage] CMS All Memos & Guidance
27.	[Webpage] TJC All Memos & Guidance
28.	[Webpage] Medisolv COVID-19 Resources & Information Page
29.	[Webpage] NAHQ COVID-19 Resources Page
30.	[Webpage] ECRI COVID-19 Resources Page
31.	[Webpage] AHRQ COVID-19 Resources
32.	[Webpage] IHI COVID-19 Resources Page

Visual Resources

33.	[Webpage] CDC COVID Data Tracker
34.	[Webpage] Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard
35.	[Webpage] NYT Coronavirus Map

Standard Quality Reporting Resources by Program

CMS IQR Program

36.	[Download from CMS] 2020 Hospital IQR Program Dates and Deadlines
37.	[Download from CMS] Understanding Calendar Years vs Fiscal Years
38.	[Download from CMS] Phone & Email for Inpatient/Outpatient Programs
39.	[Webpage] QualityNet Hospital IQR Program Overview
40.	[Webpage] Quality Reporting Center Resources & Tools List
41.	[Webpage] Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) Here you’ll find the value sets for eCQMs. Note that you must have a login to access this site.
42.	[Webpage] US Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK)
43.	[Webpage] ONC JIRA eCQM Issue Tracker Here you can submit and track eCQM problems and resolutions.
44.	[Download from CMS] 2020 Implementation Guide for QRDA I (Quality Reporting Document Architecture) Files
45.	[Webpage] eCQI Resource Center

The Joint Commission ORYX® Initiative for Quality Improvement Program

46.	[Download from TJC] 2020 TJC ORYX® Performance Measure Reporting Requirements
47.	[Download from TJC] 2020 TJC ORYX® Reporting Program Measure List
48.	[Download from TJC] FAQs about 2020 ORYX® Performance Measure Reporting Requirements

CMS Quality Payment Program MIPS

49.	[Webpage] QPP Participation Status Tool Find out if you’re eligible to report to MIPS using this Eligibility assessment tool
50.	[Webpage] Quality Payment Resource Library Check out this page for information on 2020 MIPS measures, category specifications, qualified registries and more.

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