Resources and Tools

Q2 2020 IQR Program Checklist

Q3 2020 IQR Program Checklist

FY 2022 Hospital IQR Program Measures for Payment Update

FY 2022 Acute Care Hospital Quality Improvement Program Measures for Payment Update

FY 2022 (CY 2020) IPPS Measure Exception Form

FY 2022_Reporting Quarters

FY 2022 Summary of Program Changes

Fiscal Year 2022 Hospital Quality Reporting Program Guide

FY 2022 NHSN HCP Submission Checklist

Important Dates and Deadlines

CMS Hospital Inpatient VIQR Programs Overview

Calendar Year 2020 and Fiscal Year 2022

Quick Support Reference Card

Hospital IQR Program Reference Guide: Accessing and Using Your Provider Participation Report

Hospital IQR Program Reference Guide: Entering PC-01 Data via the QualityNet Secure Portal

IVIQR Programs Overview

General Tutorials

eCQM - eCQI Resource Center

eCQM ECE Policy Clarification Questions and Answers (Updated: 03/10/2017)

eCQM Next Generation of HQR Navigation Guide

CY 2020 Available eCQMs

CY 2020 eCQM Submission Overview

CY 2019 Available eCQMs

CY 2019 eCQM EHR Reports Overview

CY 2019 eCQM Submission Overview

CY 2019 Preparation Checklist -Production

CY 2019 Preparation Checklist -Test

CY 2018 Available eCQMs

CY 2018 eCQM Receiving Systems Document

CY 2018 QRDA Category I Conformance Statement Resource

CY 2018 EHR Report Overview

CY 2018 eCQM Overview

CY 2018 Preparation Checklist – Production

CY 2018 Preparation Checklist – Test

Archived eCQM Resources

How to Read Your FY 2021 Hospital VBP Program PPSR

How to Read Your FY 2020 Hospital VBP Program PPSR

FY2022 Baseline Report Help Guide

FY2020_Hospital VBP Program Summary

FY2020 Scoring Quick Reference Guide

FY 2021 Value-Based Purchasing Domain Weighting

FY 2020 Value-Based Purchasing Domain Weighting Version 2

FY 2019 Value-Based Purchasing Domain Weighting Version 2

Immediate Jeopardy

Archived Hospital VBP Resources

New: Compare tool on Medicare.gov Preview Documents for January 2021

Inpatient Public Reporting Preview Quick Reference Guide

Inpatient Public Reporting Help Guide

Inpatient Public Reporting Withholding Request Form

CMS offers a process for hospitals to request and for CMS to grant exceptions or extensions with respect to the reporting of required quality data when there are extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the hospital, using the ECE request form provided below. For further information related to eCQMs, please reference the Questions and Answers document, immediately following the How to Locate, Complete, and Submit an ECE Request Form Video Tutorial.

ECE Request Form

Video Tutorial: How to Locate, Complete, and Submit an ECE request form.

eCQM ECE Policy Clarification Questions and Answers (Updated: 03/10/2017)

Hospital Contact Change Form

FY 2022 (CY 2020) IPPS Measure Exception Form

ECE Request Form

Hospital Compare Request for Withholding Data From Public Reporting Form

APU Reconsideration Form

APU Quick Reference Guide

Validation Reconsideration Form