Hospital OQR Program Tools and Resources

The video library contains short educational videos on key concepts in the Hospital OQR Program. Click any link in the table below to view a video.

Hospital OQR Reconsideration Process—Learn about the APU reconsideration process and walk through the Reconsideration Request Form

Guides for getting started with the HOQR Program.

Successful Reporting in the Hospital OQR Program: A Step-by-Step Guide for New Facilities—Essential information for those new to the Hospital OQR Program
Hospital OQR ListServe—Email sign-up to receive the most up-to-date information and education
Hospital OQR on QualityNet—Program information and access to data submission portal and reports

Outpatient Public Reporting Preview Quick Reference Guide—A quick reference guide for your facility’s publicly reported data
Outpatient Public Reporting Preview Report Help Guide—An instructional guide for hospitals on how to access and understand publicly reported data

Successful Reporting in the Hospital OQR Program: A Step-by-Step Guide for New Facilities—Essential information for those new to the Hospital OQR Program
Hospital OQR Important Dates for Calendar Year 2022 Payment Determination—Summary of calendar year 2022 payment determination’s reporting dates
Q4 2020 Hospital Quality Reporting Checklist—A step-by-step guide for data submission relevant to Q4 2020.
Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Question and Answers Tool—Immediate feedback to your questions and a searchable database of past responses
Hospital OQR: ListServe—Email sign-up to receive the most up-to-date information and education
Hospital OQR on QualityNet—Program information and access to data submission portal and reports
CMS Extraordinary Circumstances Exceptions Guidelines and Form—Please visit QualityNet.org
Hospital Contact Change Form—Update your facility’s contact information
Hospital Quality Reporting 101—Resources for new quality reporting professionals

Hospital OQR Quality Measures and Timelines—Reporting periods and data submission deadlines for the CY 2021 Payment Determination

Hospital OQR Measures Submitted Via a Web-Based Tool: Submission Guidelines—Support for data entry into the web-based tools for current year’s Payment Determination
Hospital OQR Measures Submitted Via a Web-Based Tool: Sampling Guidelines—Detailed information on sample size determination for web-based measures

Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting 101