PQRS: Need help finding the 2016 eCQM updates for EHs and EPs?
April 10, 2016
Written by Sarah Leake
Recently the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the 2016 annual update for electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for eligible hospitals and eligible professionals. Providers will use these updated measures to electronically report 2017 quality data for CMS quality reporting programs.
CMS updates the specifications annually to improve their alignment with current clinical guidelines and code systems so that they remain relevant and actionable within the clinical care setting.
- 29 updated measures for eligible hospitals for the 2017 reporting period
Reporting period for eligible hospitals is defined as the measure data capture period of the calendar year between January 1 and December 31.
- 64 updated measures for eligible professionals for the 2017 performance period
Performance period for eligible professionals is defined as the measure data capture period of the calendar year between January 1 and December 31.
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