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50 Quality Reporting Resources for 2018

Written by Erin Heilman | Jul 06, 2018

Hot dogs, (adult) beverages, flag cake, fireworks—ah yes, let freedom ring.

In honor of Independence Day, we’ve gathered a list of 50 resources for your quality reporting needs. Get it? 50 states…50 resources.

Quality reporting success coming right up.

CMS IQR Program

1. DOWNLOAD:  2018 Quality Reporting Bundle

This bundle includes reporting requirements, measure lists and 
deadlines for the 2018 CMS IQR and TJC ORYX® accreditation programs.

2. ARTICLE:  2018 eCQM Requirements for The IQR Program

3. eBOOK: 8 Requirements Hospital IQR Program 2018

4. ARTICLE: The Game of Submission Life: 2018 Hospital IQR Deadlines

5. DOWNLOAD: 2018 Hospital IQR Deadlines Calendar

Summer adventures are just around the corner. Be sure to hang up this IQR deadline calendar so you don’t miss anything amid your summer fun.

6. CMS PDF:  2018 Hospital IQR Program Dates and Deadlines

7. CMS PDF:  Hospital IQR Program Reporting Quarters for 2018

8. CMS PDF: 2018 Hospital IQR Program Reference Checklist

9. QUIZ: 2018 IQR 101 Quiz

10. WEBPAGE: A List of eCQMs used in the CMS IQR Program

Includes measure specification information and release notes.

11. WEBPAGE: QualityNet Hospital IQR Program Overview

12. WEBPAGE: Quality Reporting Center Resources & Tools List

13. 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.

14. WEBPAGE: US Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK)

15. WEBPAGE: ONC JIRA eCQM Issue Tracker

Here you can submit and track eCQM problems and resolutions.

16. CMS PDF: 2018 Implementation Guide for Quality Reporting Document Architecture

17. WEBPAGE: eCQI Resource Center

eCQM educational materials, measure specifications, an events calendar and links to tools and resources provided by CMS and ONC.

 

The Joint Commission ORYX® Initiative for 
Quality improvement Program

18. ARTICLE:  2018 eCQM Requirements for The Joint Commission ORYX® Initiative for Quality Improvement

19. TJC PDF: 2018 TJC ORYX® Performance Measure Reporting Requirements

20. TJC PDF: 2018 TJC ORYX® Reporting Program Measure List

21. TJC PDF: FAQs about 2018 ORYX® Performance Measure Reporting Requirements

 

22. TJC PDF: ORYX® Vendor Lists

a. eCQMs
b. Chart-Abstracted

23. WEBPAGE: Pioneers in Quality Portal

Pioneers in Quality is a Joint Commission program that assists hospitals with their eCQM adoption. It includes educational programs and resources.

 

 

CMS Quality Payment Program MIPS

24. ARTICLE:  The Difference Between MIPS 2017 vs MIPS 2018

25. eBOOK: A Beginners Guide to MIPS Year 2

26. WEBPAGE: Find out if you’re eligible to report to MIPS using this Eligibility assessment tool

27. ARTICLE: [Part 1] Understanding MIPS 2018

28. ARTICLE: [Part 2] Understanding MIPS 2018: Cost and Quality

29. ARTICLE: [Part 3] Understanding MIPS 2018: Advancing Care Information

 

30. ARTICLE: [Part 4] Understanding MIPS 2018: Improvement Activities 

31. QUIZ: 2018 MIPS Mind Game 

 

32. ARTICLE: MIPS eCQMS vs. Registry Measures: What’s the difference?

33. CMS PDF:  Quality Payment Program Year 2 Fact Sheet

 

34. WEBPAGE: Quality Payment Resource Library

Check out this page for information on 2018 MIPS measures, category specifications, qualified registries and more.  

35. WEBPAGE:  MIPS overview

36. WEBPAGE:  Quality Measures Requirements

37. WEBPAGE:  Promoting Interoperability (Advancing Care) Requirements 

38. WEBPAGE: Improvement Activities Requirements

39. WEBPAGE: Cost Measures Requirements

 

 

General Quality Reporting Resources

40. ARTICLE:  The History of Quality Reporting

41. DOWNLOAD: Quality Acronym Reference Guide

42. WEBPAGE: Hospital Compare Website

 

43. WEBPAGE:  Physician Compare Website

 

44. INFOGRAPHIC: How much could you lose from these Quality Reporting programs?

45. ARTICLE: Questions for Our Quality Expert Panel

46. INFOGRAPHIC: eCQM Submissions: Top 10 Rejections and Mismatches

47. ARTICLE: How to Improve Your Hospital’s Contraindication Documentation

48. ARTICLE: What’s in a Name? Meaningful Use Gets a Name Change

49. ARTICLE: It’s Coming for Us All: Sepsis

Dun dun dun.

50. DOWNLOAD: Readmissions Checklist

That’s a wrap, folks. Do you feel like a quality reporting pro yet?

We hope you have a wonderful holiday week with your family and friends. Happy Fourth of July!