The Joint Commission
ALC: Key Communications: Assisted Living Community
The following key communications were sent to Assisted Living Community hospitals related to ORYX Performance Measurement:
ACCREDITATION
Dear Colleague:
This email is sent to all organizations that have ORYX® performance measure reporting requirements regardless of the organization’s current CY2024 data submission status.
The Joint Commission is reminding organizations that have ORYX® performance measure reporting requirements to submit their data well in advance of upcoming deadlines in order to have time to resolve any unexpected issues and verify that their data is entered accurately and on time. Organizations electing to use consultants or vendors to assist with the data entry process on the DDSP should have their own staff log into the platform to verify that data has been submitted as expected. Joint Commission staff cannot confirm this for you.
Users with access to the DDSP should download and retain the Submission Report from the Home page on the DDSP, which provides a summary / proof of submission of the data received from your organization.
Upcoming Deadlines:
· The Joint Commission deadline for entering 4Q2024 chart-abstracted data to the DDSP is March 31, 2025 at 11:59PM Central Time. This is applicable to organizations required or electing to submit chart-abstracted data.
· The deadline to submit CY2024 eCQM data is March 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time. The eCQM Submit button is now available in the eCQM Module on the Submit Data page. This is applicable to organizations required or electing to submit eCQMs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
· The Joint Commission and CMS are separate entities with separate requirements and platforms; submission of data to one does not meet the requirements of the other.
· Visit the ORYX FAQs on the measurement section of the external Joint Commission website, or the Need Help? section on the DDSP for the following information:
o ORYX Performance Measurement Requirements
o How to verify your organization’s ORYX requirements and data submission
o ORYX performance measurement CY2024 and CY2025 timeline
o Guide for Data Entry of Chart-Abstracted Measures into the DDSP
Questions:
If you need assistance or have questions with any portion of the Platform, please submit a support ticket via the DDSP “Need Help?” button.
If you have non-DDSP questions, please contact hcooryx@jointcommission.org and include your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank You
Dear Colleague:
This is a reminder for those organizations required or electing to submit 3Q2024 chart-abstracted data to The Joint Commission. Please note this email is sent to all organizations regardless of their current submission status within The Joint Commission Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP).
The deadline for submitting 3Q2024 chart-abstracted data to the Joint Commission via the DDSP is December 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM Central Time. We strongly encourage organizations to submit their data well in advance of the deadline.
CY2024 ORYX Performance Measurement Timeline
1Q 2024 (Jan, Feb, Mar) Chart-abstracted measures: DDSP opened February 1, 2024; deadline to enter data was June 30, 2024
2Q 2024 (Apr, May, Jun) Chart-abstracted measures: DDSP opened May 1, 2024; deadline to enter data was September 30, 2024
3Q 2024 (Jul, Aug, Sep) Chart-abstracted measures: DDSP opened August 1, 2024 and data must be entered by December 31, 2024
4Q 2024 (Oct, Nov, Dec) Chart-abstracted measures: DDSP opened November 1, 2024 and data must be entered by March 31, 2025
CY2024 eCQMs: DDSP opened August 5, 2024; Transmission period to submit data opens January 1, 2025, and data must be submitted by March 17, 2025
The ORYX Performance Measurement Timeline for CY2024 data submission is available via the DDSP “Need Help?” and ORYX FAQs; quick link:
https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/71008257
Deadline for retransmission of 4Q2023 CAM Data
If your organization identified incorrectly entered or incorrectly omitted chart-abstracted data for 4Q2023, the deadline to correct this is December 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM Central Time. There will be no opportunity to resolve 4Q2023 CAM data beyond this date.
Information on Retransmission is available via the DDSP “Need Help?” and ORYX FAQs; quick link:
https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/141295632
ORYX Performance Measurement Requirements
Requirements for CY2024 and CY2025 are available on our website:
https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/reporting/accreditation-oryx/
Questions
If you need assistance or have questions with any portion of the DDSP, please submit a support ticket via the DDSP “Need Help?” button.
If you have non-DDSP questions, please contact hcooryx@jointcommission.org and include your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank You
Dear Colleague:
This is a reminder for those organizations required or electing to submit 2Q2024 chart-abstracted data to The Joint Commission. Please note this email is sent to all organizations regardless of organization’s current submission status within The Joint Commission Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP).
The Joint Commission deadline for submitting 2Q2024 chart-abstracted data to the DDSP is September 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM Central Time. We strongly encourage organizations to submit their data well in advance of the deadline.
CY2024 ORYX Performance Measurement Timeline
1Q 2024 (Jan, Feb, Mar) Chart-abstracted measures: DDSP opens February 1, 2024 and data must be entered by June 30, 2024
2Q 2024 (Apr, May, Jun) Chart-abstracted measures: DDSP opens May 1, 2024 and data must be entered by September 30, 2024
3Q 2024 (Jul, Aug, Sep) Chart-abstracted measures: DDSP opens August 1, 2024 and data must be entered by December 31, 2024
4Q 2024 (Oct, Nov, Dec) Chart-abstracted measures: DDSP opens November 1, 2024 and data must be entered by March 31, 2025
CY2024 eCQMs: DDSP opens August 5, 2024; Transmission period to submit data opens January 1, 2025, and data must be submitted by March 17, 2025
The ORYX Performance Measurement Timeline for CY2024 data submission is available via the DDSP “Need Help?” and ORYX FAQs; quick link:
https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/71008257
Deadline for retransmission of 3Q2023 CAM Data
If your organization identified incorrectly entered or incorrectly omitted chart-abstracted data for 3Q2023, the deadline to correct this is September 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM Central Time. Therewill be no opportunity to resolve 3Q2023 CAM data beyond this date.
Information on Retransmission is available via the DDSP “Need Help?” and ORYX FAQs; quick link:
https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/141295632
CY2024 ORYX Performance Measurement Requirements
Requirements for CY2024 are available on our website:
https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/reporting/accreditation-oryx/
Questions
If you need assistance or have questions with any portion of the DDSP, please submit a support ticket via the DDSP “Need Help?” button.
If you have non-DDSP questions, please contact hcooryx@jointcommission.org and include your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank you
Dear Colleague:
This is a reminder for those organizations required or electing to submit 1Q2024 chart-abstracted data to The Joint Commission. Please note this email is sent to all organizations regardless of organization’s current submission status within The Joint Commission Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP).
The Joint Commission deadline for submitting 1Q2024 chart-abstracted data to the DDSP is June 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM Central Time. We strongly encourage organizations to submit their data well in advance of the deadline.
CY2024 ORYX Performance Measurement Timeline
1Q 2024 (Jan, Feb, Mar): DDSP opens February 1, 2024 and data must be entered by June 30, 2024
2Q 2024 (Apr, May, Jun): DDSP opens May 1, 2024 and data must be entered by September 30, 2024
3Q 2024 (Jul, Aug, Sep): DDSP opens August 1, 2024 and data must be entered by December 31, 2024
4Q 2024 (Oct, Nov, Dec): DDSP opens November 1, 2024 and data must be entered by March 31, 2025
The ORYX Performance Measurement Timeline for CY2024 data submission is available via the DDSP “Need Help?” and ORYX FAQs – quick link:
https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/71008257
CY2024 Extenuating Circumstances
If your organization intends to submit an Extenuating Circumstances Request (ECR) form specific to submitting eCQM data for CY2024, all forms must be received at The Joint Commission no later than June 1, 2024. If no eCQMs will be submitted, organizations are required to submit a minimum of three (3) chart-abstracted measures for the entire calendar year, unless the request is for an exception for submission of any data and supporting documentation is provided.
Information on ECR’s are available via the DDSP “Need Help?” and ORYX FAQs – quick link:
https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/74088449/Extenuating+Circumstances
CY2024 ORYX Performance Measurement Requirements
Requirements for CY2024 are available on our website:
https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/reporting/accreditation-oryx/
Questions
If you need assistance or have questions with any portion of the DDSP, please submit a support ticket via the DDSP “Need Help?” button.
If you have non-DDSP questions, please contact hcooryx@jointcommission.org and include your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank you
The Joint Commission made no changes to the measures or measure requirements for Assisted Living Communities for the 2025 calendar year.
For comprehensive details on all requirements and measures for assisted living communities, visit The Joint Commission’s ORYX Performance Measurement Reporting for ALCs page.
Joint Commission–accredited assisted living communities (ALCs) are required to report ORYX Performance Measurement data to The Joint Commission via the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP) on all measures for all four quarters.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The DDSP is the platform used for submitting ORYX performance measurement data to The Joint Commission.
Additional information, including requirements, timeline, measure specifications, FAQs, and recorded webinars are available on our website: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/accreditation---alc/
Staff with existing access to the DDSP can log in via The Joint Commission website: https://www.jointcommission.org/login/.
QUESTIONS
If you need assistance or have questions with any portion of the Platform, please submit a support ticket via the DDSP “Need Help?” button.
If you have non-DDSP questions, please contact hcooryx@jointcommission.org and include your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank You
The Joint Commission will be hosting office hours for Assisted Living Communities on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 11am - 12:30pm (Central Time) for organizations using the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP) for submission of required ORYX Performance Measurement data for accreditation purposes.
Office hours are a webinar-based format. The content of the webinar for office hours includes tips for successful use of the platform and data submission. The webinar is staffed by The Joint Commission staff to answer questions for organizations. Attendees can ask questions via the Ask a Question feature.
Please register for the April 16th session using this link:
https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1654114&tp_key=ab235aba5d
Each participant should register individually, as the sign-on link provided after registration is specific to each registrant. Please forward this link to any staff or consultants participating in ORYX Performance Measurement and/or data submission to the DDSP who may benefit from the content in these webinars.
Office hours are recorded. The recording will be available via the same registration link and recordings are also available on the DDSP via the “Need Help?” link, “Education Learning Resources”.
The proposed agenda for the April 16th webinar is:
ORYX Program Overview
Timeline for CY2024
Measures
Process Steps
Access to the DDSP/MFA
Platform Navigation
Chart-abstracted Measure Module
We recommend users new to ORYX and/or the DDSP review the available platform demonstration videos and supporting documentation in advance of Office Hours. These are available via the DDSP “Need Help?” / Assisted Living Community (ALC)/ALC Education "How To" Demo Videos within the platform and available here:
DDSP Platform Demo Videos
Questions Regarding Office Hours
Contact hcooryx@jointcommission.org and in the email subject line include DDS Participant and HCO ID.
Thank you
Dear Colleague:
This is a reminder that Joint Commission–accredited assisted living communities (ALCs) are required to report ORYX Performance Measurement data to The Joint Commission via the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP) on all measures for all four quarters effective 1/1/2024.
Organizations have access to the CY2023 platform now and may elect to submit all/some/no data for CY2023. We encourage organizations to log in to the DDSP to increase their understanding of the platform and data entry in advance of the requirement.
Data is entered quarterly. The CY2024 DDSP opens for data entry on April 1, 2024.
For those organizations who have not onboarded to the DDSP, they must complete the onboarding process.
· The initial invitation to onboard to the DDSP was sent to ALC organizations in prior months. Those invitations have expired. Please send an e-mail to hcooryx@jointcommission.org to confirm the Signature Authority for your organization and request the invitation to the DDSP be resent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
· The DDSP is the platform used for submitting ORYX performance measurement data to The Joint Commission.
· Additional information, including requirements, timeline, measure specifications, FAQs, and recorded webinars are available on our website: Accreditation - ORYX
· Staff with existing access to the DDSP can log in via The Joint Commission website: Login .
QUESTIONS
If you need assistance or have questions with any portion of the Platform, please submit a support ticket via the DDSP “Need Help?” button.
If you have non-DDSP questions, please contact hcooryx@jointcommission.org and include your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank You
Dear Colleague:
This is a notification for those ALC organizations electing to submit optional ORYX
Performance Measurement data to The Joint Commission for CY2023.
(NOTE: Joint Commission accredited Assisted Living Communities are required to submit
ORYX Performance Measurement data via the DDSP effective January 1, 2024.)
The CY2023 DDSP opens 12:00 pm Central Time on July 31, 2023.
The Chart-abstracted measure (CAM) module will open for 1Q and 2Q data entry on
July 31, 2023The deadline to submit 1Q and 2Q CAM data has been extended to December
31, 2023.
The CAM module will open for 3Q data entry on September 1, 2023
The deadline to submit 3Q CAM data is December 31, 2023
The CAM module will open for 4Q data entry on November 1, 2023
The deadline to submit 4Q CAM data is March 31, 2024
Additional information regarding the ORYX Performance Measurement Timeline for Assisted
Living Communities (including important dates for CY2023 data submission) is available on
the “Measurement” section of the external Joint Commission website under “Assisted Living
Community”: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/accreditation---alc/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The DDSP is the platform used for submitting ORYX performance measurement data
to The Joint Commission.Additional information, including requirements, measure specifications, FAQs, and
recorded webinars are available on our website: https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/accreditation---alc/For those organizations who have previously onboarded to the DDSP: If your
organization plans to submit 2023 data, staff with access to the DDSP can log in via
The Joint Commission website: https://www.jointcommission.org/login/For those organizations who have not onboarded to the DDSP: Although reporting is optional for CY2023, organizations should complete the onboarding process, even if they do not plan to submit 2023 data.
NOTE: The initial invitation to onboard to the DDSP was sent to ALC organizations in February 2023. Those invitations have expired. Please send an e-mail to hcooryx@jointcommission.org to confirm the Signature Authority for your organization and request the invitation to the DDSP be resent.
QUESTIONS
If you need assistance or have questions with any portion of the Platform, please submit a support ticket via the DDSP “Need Help?” button. If you have non-DDSP questions, please contact:
hcooryx@jointcommission.org and include your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank you
Dear Colleague:
This is a reminder for those ALC organizations electing to submit optional ORYX Performance
Measurement data to The Joint Commission for CY2022.
The deadline for submitting optional CY2022 data to The Joint Commission via the Direct
Data Submission Platform (DDSP) is June 14, 2023, at 11:59 PM Central Time.
For those organizations who have previously onboarded to the DDSP: If you plan to submit
optional 2022 data, staff with access to the DDSP can log in via The Joint Commission
website: https://www.jointcommission.org/login/.
For those organizations who have not onboarded to the DDSP: Although reporting is optional
for CY2022 and CY2023, organizations should complete the onboarding process, even if
you do not plan to submit 2022 data.
NOTE: The initial invitation to onboard to the DDSP was sent to ALC organizations in
February 2023. Those invitations have expired. Please send an e-mail to
hcooryx@jointcommission.org to confirm the Signature Authority for your organization and
request the invitation to the DDSP be resent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The DDSP is the platform used for submitting ORYX performance measurement data
to The Joint Commission.Joint Commission accredited Assisted Living Communities are required to submit
ORYX Performance Measurement data via the DDSP effective January 1, 2024.Additional information, including requirements, measure specifications, FAQs, and
recorded webinars are available on our website:
https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/accreditation---alc/
QUESTIONS
If you need assistance or have questions with any portion of the Platform, please submit a
support ticket via the DDSP “Need Help?” button.
If you have non-DDSP questions, please contact hcooryx@jointcommission.org and include
your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank you
Dear Colleague:
This is a notification and reminder for Assisted Living Facilities:
For organizations electing to submit CY2022 ORYX Performance Measures, the Direct
Data Submission Platform (DDSP) chart-abstracted module is now available for
CY2022 data submission.For organizations that have not yet accessed the DDSP, regardless of whether or not
the organization intends to submit CY2022 data, the Signatory Authority is
encouraged to accept the initial platform invitation and complete the onboarding
process in order to invite additional users and become familiar with the platform.
Please email us at hcooryx@jointcommission.org if your invitation has expired and
needs to be re-sent.
Additional Information:
Reporting ORYX performance measures for calendar year (CY) 2022 and CY2023 is optional
for Assisted Living Communities. However, beginning January 1, 2024, Assisted Living
Communities will be required to collect and submit ORYX data to The Joint Commission. The
chart-abstracted data will be due quarterly (three months after the end of the quarter).
Assisted living communities will abstract standardized performance measures, which allow
organizations to track the care provided to their residents and identify opportunities to
improve care. Measure specifications are detailed in the Chart Abstracted Measure
Specifications on the Measurement page of the Joint Commission website.
Resources:
Please visit the Measurement > Assisted Living Community page on The Joint Commission
website for additional information, including Reporting Requirements, Resources,
Specifications, Data Entry Guide, and Webinars.
Accessing the Direct Data Submission Platform (DDSP):
Existing users access the DDSP via the Joint Commission Website “Login”
button: https://www.jointcommission.org/
Questions:
DDSP specific questions should be submitted as a support ticket within the platform via the
“Need Help?” button.
For questions outside the platform, contact
hcooryx@jointcommission.org or your Account Executive, and always include your HCO ID in the subject line.
Thank you
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