50 Healthcare Quality Resources for 2021

Happy 4th of July everyone! We hope you have a great day full of hot dogs and hamburgers, apple pie and ice cream and fireworks, friends and family.

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

Quality reporting success coming right up.

CMS IQR Program

1. DOWNLOAD:  2021 Quality Reporting Bundle

This bundle includes reporting requirements, measure lists and 
deadlines for the 2019 CMS IQR and TJC ORYX® accreditation programs.

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2. ARTICLE:  2021 eCQM Requirements for the CMS IQR Program

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3. eBOOK: 2021 Hospital IQR Program Requirements

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4. DOWNLOAD: 2021 Hospital Quality Reporting Deadlines Calendar

CMS gives you a lot of deadlines to remember your quality reporting programs. One thing they don't give you is a calendar to keep it all straight! Download our free 2021 Hospital Quality Reporting Deadlines Calendar, that highlights all of the important deadlines coming up. 

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5. ARTICLE: What is the Hybrid Readmission Measure?

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6. ARTICLE: How to Implement the Hybrid Readmission Measure Blog.png
7. GUIDE: Hybrid Implementation Guidebook Download.png
8. DOWNLOAD: The Opioid Measure Implementation Guide
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9. CMS PDF:  2021 Hospital IQR Program Dates and Deadlines

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10. CMS PDF:  Hospital IQR Program Reporting Quarters for 2021

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11. CMS PDF: Understanding Calendar Years vs Fiscal Years

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12. CMS PDF: Phone & Email for Inpatient/Outpatient Programs

A list of phone numbers and email addresses related to all Inpatient/Outpatient Quality programs.

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13. CMS PDF: 2021 Implementation Guide for QRDA I (Quality Reporting Document Architecture) Files

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The Joint Commission ORYX® Initiative for 

Quality improvement Program

14. ARTICLE:  2021 eCQM Requirements for The Joint Commission ORYX® Initiative for Quality Improvement

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15. ARTICLE: The Joint Commission’s Perinatal Measures: Choosing Between Abstracted or Electronic

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16. TJC PDF: ORYX® for Hospitals Fact Sheet

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17. TJC PDF: 2021 TJC ORYX® Performance Measure Reporting Requirements

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18. TJC ARTICLE: 2021 TJC ORYX® Reporting Program Measure List

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19. TJC ARTICLE: FAQs about 2021 ORYX® Performance Measure Reporting Requirements

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20. TJC PDF: ORYX® 2021 Timeline

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CMS Quality Payment Program MIPS

21. ARTICLE: 2021 MIPS Requirements

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

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23. eBOOK: An Overview of MIPS 2021

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24. ARTICLE: CMS Web Interface: Options for Transitioning to a New Reporting Method by 2022

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25. GUIDE:  CMS Web Interface Transition Guidebook

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General Quality Reporting Resources

26. DOWNLOAD: TJC vs. CMS Measure Lists [Excel Sheet]

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27. ARTICLE: How CMS Will Calculate Your 2021 Star Rating

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28. INFOGRAPHIC: 2021 Hospital Star Ratings Calculation

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29. ARTICLE: The History of Quality Reporting

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30. DOWNLOAD: Quality Acronym Reference Guide

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31. DOWNLOAD: Data Quality Checklist & Monitoring Plan

This Data Quality Checklist can help you determine if your organization’s data sufficiently fulfills each dimension: completeness, correctness, timeliness, format validity, uniqueness and acceptability.

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32. ARTICLE: The History of Sepsis: I Rot

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33. ARTICLE: How to Read an eCQM Specification

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34. ARTICLE: [Slideshow] 2022 IPPS Proposed Rule: eCQM & Hybrid Measure Changes Blog.png

35. ARTICLE: The Differences Between The 5 Major Stroke Measure Sets

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36. ARTICLE: 5 Pro Tips for Quality Departments Facing an EHR Conversion

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37. INFOGRAPHIC: eCQM Reno: Creating the Program of Your Dreams

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38. DOWNLOAD: Hospital Readmission Prevention Checklist

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39. INFOGRAPHIC: The Five Stages of Health Care Data Quality Maturity

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Webpages You Should Bookmark

40. WEBPAGE: QualityNet Hospital IQR Program Overview Link.png
41. WEBPAGE: Quality Reporting Center Resources & Tools List Link.png

42. 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.

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43. WEBPAGE: US Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) Link.png

44. WEBPAGE: ONC JIRA eCQM Issue Tracker

Here you can submit and track eCQM problems and resolutions.

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45. WEBPAGE: eCQI Resource Center

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

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46. WEBPAGE: QPP Participation Status Tool

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

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47. WEBPAGE: QualityNet OQR Program Overview

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48. WEBPAGE: QualityNet Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program Overview

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49. WEBPAGE: TJC eCQM Specification Manual

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50. WEBPAGE: CMS Care Compare

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

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

 

Erin Heilman

Erin Heilman is the Vice President of Marketing for Medisolv, Inc. She has led Medisolv’s marketing team for the better part of a decade, developing content to assist healthcare quality leaders understand their regulatory requirements. She has led the marketing team in developing successful healthcare strategies to enhance the company brand and meet business goals. Erin is a Leapfrog Certified Coach.

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