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eCQMs

Table of Contents for all content/ topic areas for eCQMs on the DDSP

This content is applicable to Joint Commission ORYX Performance Measurement eCQMs on the Direct Data Submission Platform for accreditation purposes.


FAQs: Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs):

Topics Covered in this section:

eCQM Upload Data & Purge Data:

Topics Covered in this section:

  • Production vs. Trial Data

  • How to Use:

    • Upload Data

    • eCQM Notifications

    • Purge (Delete) Data

  • Information for uploading QRDA 1 Documents

eCQM Upload Data Summary:

Topics Covered in this section:

  • How to Use:

    • Upload Summary

    • Total Documents

    • Export Total Documents

eCQM Multi HCO View Status:

Topics Covered in this section:

  • How to Use:

    • Download eCQM Permission List

    • Multi-HCO Submission Status Counts

eCQM Multi HCO Batch Upload

Topics Covered in this section:

  • How to Use:

    • Permissions

    • View Previously Loaded Batches

    • Create a New Batch

    • Continue Working on a Batch

eCQM Data Accuracy

Topics Covered in this section:

  • How to Use:

    • Data Accuracy Counts

    • Bar Chart ‘QRDA Documents Errors/Warnings’

    • Select Type

    • Uploads

    • Active Documents

    • Clear Selection

  • Export Errors/Warnings button

  • Important Information for Using the Data Accuracy Page

eCQM Export Error/Warnings Report

Topics Covered in this section:

  • Accessing the Report

  • Columns within the Report

eCQM Export Error/Warnings Messages

Topics Covered in this section:

  • Data Accuracy / Source Viewer Messages for Data Edits and Schematron Rules

  • Data Accuracy Messages

eCQM XPath & Schematron

Topics Covered in this section:

  • XPath Document

  • Schematron Rules

eCQM Multiple Facilities under One CCN

Topics Covered in this section:

  • Organizations with multiple facilities under the same CMS CCN

eCQM Quality Improvement

Topics Covered in this section:

  • How to Use

  • Quality Improvement Counts

  • Results by Measure

  • Population Breakdown for selected measure (episodes of care)

  • Select Measures

  • Select Quarters

  • Clear Selection

  • Active Documents

  • Review Patient Results

  • Waterfall Chart Definitions

  • Elements

eCQM Patient Results Report

Topics Covered in this section:

  • Accessing the Report

  • Columns within the Report

eCQM Source Viewer

Topics Covered in this section:

  • Logic Explorer

  • Style Sheet View

  • Data Measure and XML View

  • Error and Warning Views

eCQM Logic Explorer

Topics Covered in this section:

  • How to Use

eCQM Submit & Withdraw Data

Topics Covered in this section:

  • Review the quarter(s) and eCQMs available for submission

  • Submit the desired quarter(s) and associated eCQM patient-level data to The Joint Commission

  • Zero denominator attestation

  • Threshold exemption

  • Access the Submission Certificate

  • Withdraw previously submitted data

eCQM Perinatal Care Attestation

Topics Covered in this section:

  • General Information

  • Examples

  • How to Attest

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