50 Healthcare Quality Resources for 2021

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.

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

3. eBOOK: 2021 Hospital IQR Program Requirements

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. 

5. ARTICLE: What is the Hybrid Readmission Measure?

9. CMS PDF:  2021 Hospital IQR Program Dates and Deadlines

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

11. CMS PDF: Understanding Calendar Years vs Fiscal Years

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

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

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

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

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

16. TJC PDF: ORYX^® for Hospitals Fact Sheet

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

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

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

20. TJC PDF: ORYX^® 2021 Timeline

21. ARTICLE: 2021 MIPS Requirements

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

23. eBOOK: An Overview of MIPS 2021

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

25. GUIDE:  CMS Web Interface Transition Guidebook

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

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

28. INFOGRAPHIC: 2021 Hospital Star Ratings Calculation

29. ARTICLE: The History of Quality Reporting

30. DOWNLOAD: Quality Acronym Reference Guide

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.

32. ARTICLE: The History of Sepsis: I Rot

33. ARTICLE: How to Read an eCQM Specification

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

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

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

38. DOWNLOAD: Hospital Readmission Prevention Checklist

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

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.

44. WEBPAGE: ONC JIRA eCQM Issue Tracker

Here you can submit and track eCQM problems and resolutions.

45. WEBPAGE: eCQI Resource Center

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

46. WEBPAGE: QPP Participation Status Tool

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

47. WEBPAGE: QualityNet OQR Program Overview

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

49. WEBPAGE: TJC eCQM Specification Manual

50. WEBPAGE: CMS Care Compare