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