Resources / Links / Abbreviations

Topics Covered in this section:

Links to external Joint Commission resources, such as Requirements, Timelines, & Specifications
Abbreviations / Glossary

Resources:

The following are a list of RESOURCES available on the Measurement portion of The Joint Commission website:
LINK: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/
URL TEXT: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/

ORYX Performance Measurement REQUIREMENTS by hospital type and a list of measures:
LINK: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/reporting/accreditation-oryx/
URL TEXT: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/reporting/accreditation-oryx/

2. ORYX Data Submission TIMELINE – under “Resources” > “Supporting Materials”:
LINK: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/resources/
URL TEXT: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/resources/

3. DATA ENTRY GUIDE for Chart Abstracted Measures:
LINK: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/specification-manuals/chart-abstracted-measures
URL TEXT: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/specification-manuals/chart-abstracted-measures

4. Joint Commission SPECIFICATIONS for both Chart Abstracted Measures and eCQMs:
LINK: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/specification-manuals/
URL TEXT: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/specification-manuals/

5. QUALITY CHECK:
LINK: http://www.qualitycheck.org
URL TEXT: http://www.qualitycheck.org

ADC: Average Daily Census

BAA: Business Associate Agreement

CAM: Chart-abstracted measure
CAH: Critical Access Hospital

CCN: CMS Certification Number

CMIP: Certification Measurement Information Process

CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

CQL: Clinical Quality Language
CY: Calendar Year

DDSP: Direct Data Submission Platform

eAPP: Electronic Application General (within an Organization’s Joint Commission Connect site)

eCQM: electronic Clinical Quality Measure

ECR: Extenuating Circumstance Request

ED: Emergency Department

EHR: Electronic Health Record

EULA: End User License Agreement

HAP: Hospital Accreditation Program

HCO: Healthcare Organization

HIQR: Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (CMS)

ORYX: Joint Commission specific Performance Measurement program

PC: Perinatal Care

PMR: Performance Measure Report

QRDA: Quality Reporting Data Architecture

TJC: The Joint Commission

ToS: Terms of Service

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