Resources and Tools

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 2021 Hospital IQR Program Measures for Payment Update

FY 2021 Acute Care Hospital Quality Improvement Program Measures for Payment Update

FY 2021 Hospital IQR Program Guide

FY 2021 Hospital IQR Program Changes

FY 2021 Hospital IQR Reporting Quarters

PPR Reference Guide

NHSN Survival Guide

FY 2021 (CY 2019) IPPS Measure Exception Form

FY 2021_NHSN HCP Submission_Checklist

Important Dates and Deadlines

CMS Hospital Inpatient VIQR Programs Overview

Calendar Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2021

Quick Support Reference Card

Quick Reference Guide: Inpatient/Outpatient Quality Program Resources

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

General Tutorials

eCQI Resource Center

Measure Collaboration Workspace

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

eCQM Next Generation of HQR Navigation Guide

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 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: Hospital Compare Preview Documents for April 2020

Inpatient Quality Reporting Hospital Compare Preview Quick Reference Guide

Inpatient Quality Reporting Hospital Compare Help Guide

Hospital Compare Request for Withholding Data From Public Reporting 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