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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: |
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2. ORYX Data Submission TIMELINE – under “Resources” > “Supporting Materials”: |
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3. DATA ENTRY GUIDE for Chart Abstracted Measures: |
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4. Joint Commission SPECIFICATIONS for both Chart Abstracted Measures and eCQMs: |
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5. QUALITY CHECK: |
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Abbreviations / Glossary:
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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