For users new to eCQMs, CMS provides an eCQI Resource Center. The site provides access to resources related to gaining an understanding of eCQMs, including a section under “Get Started with eCQMs” for new users: Latest News | eCQI Resource Center as well as a “Teach Me CQL Video Series”:

CQL - Clinical Quality Language | eCQI Resource Center (healthit.gov)

The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Mathematica Policy Research are providing a new series of on-demand educational video shorts about electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs). Episodes are approximately 2-3 minutes in length and offer an engaging, succinct, and contemporary approach to teach these complex and comprehensive topics. The eCQM video shorts lead the viewer to understand:

• Application of eCQM resources

• eCQM constructs and

• Logic expression language concepts (CQL, FHIR)

• Considering the pressing burdens on the hospital environment, the On-Demand format allows for:

• Flexibility and convenience

• Easily sharable content as a quick refresher or for new team members

These are the same video shorts that are available on The Joint Commission and CMS websites and launched via the Joint Commission’s Pioneers in Quality and CMS' promotional emails.

Evaluation Survey 

Viewers will be emailed a link to take a short survey. The Joint Commission uses all feedback provided from participants to determine future educational product needs. This feedback assists in addressing knowledge gaps and assessing the effectiveness of our educational content.

Submit questions about content within the video shorts to: pioneersinquality@jointcommission.org

eCQM Basics Series 1

Visit the external Joint Commission Website, Measurement page to navigate to the recordings and transcripts; you will need to enter a few registration fields before each video plays. Share with interested colleagues!

https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/quality-measurement-webinars-and-videos/video-shorts

CQL Basics

If you like this CQL Basics short and would like to see more, watch the Expert to Expert Session 7: Technical Implementation of Clinical Quality Language (CQL) session.

What is a Value Set https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/quality-measurement-webinars-and-videos/video-shorts

What is a Datatypehttps://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/quality-measurement-webinars-and-videos/video-shorts

What is an Attributehttps://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/quality-measurement-webinars-and-videos/video-shorts

What is a QDM Data Elementhttps://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/quality-measurement-webinars-and-videos/video-shorts

The Joint Commission’s Expert to Expert Webinar Series provides a deep-dive into measure intent, logic, and other clinical/technical aspects of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) to assist hospitals and health systems in their efforts to improve eCQM data use for quality improvement. This series incorporates expertise from Joint Commission and other key stakeholders. Refer to the website link below to be taken to additional information about current and previous Expert to Expert webinars.

External link redirects users to the external Joint Commission website: Home >Measurement >Pioneers in Quality >Expert to Expert Series

https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/pioneers-in-quality/pioneers-in-quality-expert-to-expert-series/