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ORYX Performance Measurement Timeline
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Important notes regarding deadlines
Data Submission timelines for CY2024 CAM and eCQM data - written / infographic / worksheet formats
Resubmission
Important Notes:
Open/close dates and deadlines are shown within the platform
To be considered for an exemption from submitting chart-abstracted data for the current calendar year requirements, all forms must be received at The Joint Commission no later than thirty (30) days prior to quarter close applicable to the request.
See 2. General ORYX Information--Basics Q2.8 and Q2.9 for more information on Extenuating Circumstance Requests (ECRs).
To be considered for an exemption from submitting eCQM data for the current calendar year requirements, all forms must be received at The Joint Commission no later than the 1Q chart-abstracted deadline. If no eCQMs will be submitted, your organization is required to submit a minimum of three (3) chart-abstracted measures for the entire calendar year, unless the request is to for an exception for submission of any data.
See 2. General ORYX Information--Basics under “The Joint Commission & CMS” for more information on Extenuating Circumstance Requests (ECRs).
Feedback on submitted data is posted to Organization’s Accelerate PI Dashboard in their Joint Commission Connect site approximately three months after the submission deadline.
Data Submission timelines for CY2024 CAM & eCQM data
CY2024 Chart-Abstracted Measures (CAM)
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
CY2024 Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs)
CY2024: DDSP opens August 5, 2024; Transmission period to submit data opens January 1, 2025, and data must be submitted by March 17, 2025
Data Submission timelines for CY2024 CAM and eCQM data - Infographic
CY2024 Worksheet for Data Submission
Key Dates | Type | Task |
|---|---|---|
Anytime |
| Invite Additional Users (such as Quality, Data Analyst, Informatics, IT, vendor/consultant) to the DDSP (if applicable/necessary). More than one Site Administrator is recommended. |
02/01/2024 | CAM | DDSP OPENS for 1Q2024 chart-abstracted entry |
02/13/2024 | CAM/eCQM | WEBINAR: Office Hours for CAM/eCQM |
05/01/2024 | CAM | DDSP OPENS for 2Q2024 chart-abstracted entry |
06/30/2024 | CAM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for 1Q2024 chart-abstracted entry |
08/01/2024 | CAM | DDSP OPENS for 3Q2024 chart-abstracted entry |
08/05/2024 | eCQM | DDSP OPENS for CY2024 eCQM upload |
09/10/2024 | ALL | WEBINAR: Office Hours for CAM/eCQM |
09/30/2024 | CAM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for 2Q2024 chart-abstracted entry |
11/01/2024 | CAM | DDSP OPENS for 4Q2024 chart-abstracted entry |
12/31/2024 | CAM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for 3Q2024 chart-abstracted entry |
01/02/2025 | eCQM | Recommended: HCOs submitting CY2024 eCQMs should have VERIFIED data |
01/16/2025 | eCQM | Recommended: HCOs submitting CY2024 eCQMs should have completed UPLOAD of data |
02/15/2025 | eCQM | Recommended: Organizations submitting eCQM data should SUBMIT CY2024 data and download/print the submission report. This allows time to resolve any unexpected issues prior to the 3/17/2025 deadline. |
03/17/2025 | eCQM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for CY2024 eCQM data submission |
03/31/2025 | CAM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for 4Q2024 chart-abstracted entry |
Data Submission timelines for CY2025 CAM & eCQM data
CY2025 Chart-Abstracted Measures (CAM)
1Q 2025 (Jan, Feb, Mar): DDSP opens February 1, 2025 and data must be entered by June 30, 2025
2Q 2025 (Apr, May, Jun): DDSP opens May 1, 2025 and data must be entered by September 30, 2025
3Q 2025 (Jul, Aug, Sep): DDSP opens August 1, 2025 and data must be entered by December 31, 2025
4Q 2025 (Oct, Nov, Dec): DDSP opens November 1, 2025 and data must be entered by March 31, 2026
CY2025 Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs)
CY2025: DDSP opens TBD; Transmission period to submit data opens January 1, 2026, and data must be submitted by March 16, 2026
Key Dates | Type | Task |
|---|---|---|
Anytime |
| Invite Additional Users (such as Quality, Data Analyst, Informatics, IT, vendor/consultant) to the DDSP (if applicable/necessary). More than one Site Administrator is recommended. |
01/28/2025 | CAM/eCQM | WEBINAR: Office Hours for CAM/eCQM |
02/01/2025 | CAM | DDSP OPENS for 1Q2025 chart-abstracted entry |
05/01/2025 | CAM | DDSP OPENS for 2Q2025 chart-abstracted entry |
06/30/2025 | CAM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for 1Q2025 chart-abstracted entry |
07/8/2025 | ALL | WEBINAR: Office Hours for CAM/eCQM (tentative date) |
08/01/2025 | CAM | DDSP OPENS for 3Q2025 chart-abstracted entry |
TBD | eCQM | DDSP OPENS for CY2025 eCQM upload |
09/30/2025 | CAM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for 2Q2025 chart-abstracted entry |
11/01/2025 | CAM | DDSP OPENS for 4Q2025 chart-abstracted entry |
12/31/2025 | CAM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for 3Q2025 chart-abstracted entry |
01/02/2026 | eCQM | Recommended: HCOs submitting CY2025 eCQMs should have VERIFIED data |
01/16/2026 | eCQM | Recommended: HCOs submitting CY2025 eCQMs should have completed UPLOAD of data |
02/15/2026 | eCQM | Recommended: Organizations submitting eCQM data should SUBMIT CY2025 data and download/print the submission report. This allows time to resolve any unexpected issues prior to the 3/16/2026 deadline. |
03/16/2026 | eCQM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for CY2025 eCQM data submission |
03/31/2026 | CAM | DDSP DEADLINE 11:59 p.m. Central Time for 4Q2025 chart-abstracted entry |
See Section 11. Resubmission: https://jointcommission-ddsp.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DCS/pages/141295632
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