50 Healthcare Quality Resources for 2021

Written by Erin Heilman | Jul 02, 2021

Happy 4^th 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.
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?
6. ARTICLE: How to Implement the Hybrid Readmission Measure
7. GUIDE: Hybrid Implementation Guidebook
8. DOWNLOAD: The Opioid Measure Implementation Guide
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
34. ARTICLE: [Slideshow] 2022 IPPS Proposed Rule: eCQM & Hybrid Measure Changes
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

40. WEBPAGE: QualityNet Hospital IQR Program Overview
41. WEBPAGE: Quality Reporting Center Resources & Tools List
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.
43. WEBPAGE: US Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK)
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

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!

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