Key benefits of the DDSP include:

• 24/7 access during the submission period,

• Easy to use data visuals,

• Cloud-based Platform environment with fast file transfer,

• Robust security and HIPAA compliance,

• State of the art rules engine for eCQM data,

• Transparency

• Hospitals can see results and outcomes prior to the final submission step of submitting data to The Joint Commission.

The DDSP does not replace the hospital’s ONC-ACB certified Healthcare Record (EHR) and/or Health Information Technology (HIT) vendor(s) being used to capture patient data and/or generate their QRDA I documents.

The Direct Data Submission Platform does not replace the Joint Commission Connect site.

“Joint Commission Connect” is a secure website portal used by The Joint Commission for accreditation/certification purposes and related survey activity.

The DDSP is a separate secure website specifically designed to support hospital’s activities of submitting performance measurement data to The Joint Commission to meet ORYX reporting requirements.

The Joint Commission and CMS are separate entities with separate requirements. The DDSP does not replace chart-abstracted or eCQM data submission to CMS using the QualityNet secure portal. CMS' QualityNet is specifically for receiving the submission of eCQM and chart-abstracted data to CMS only. CMS' QualityNet portal does not share/send data to The Joint Commission for a hospital’s eCQM or chart-abstracted measures. The Joint Commission cannot provide QualityNet with Joint Commission data.

The DDSP does not replace CMIP. The DDSP is for submission of accreditation data. CMIP is for manually entering certification data.