2014 Clinical Quality Measures

Beginning in 2014, the reporting of clinical quality measures (CQMs) will change for all providers. EHR technology that has been certified to the 2014 Edition standards and certification criteria will have been tested for enhanced CQM-related capabilities, Eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) will be required to report using the new 2014 criteria regardless of whether they are participating in Stage 1 or Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Although clinical quality measure (CQM) reporting has been removed as a core objective for both Eligible Professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals and CAHs, all providers are required to report on CQMs in order to demonstrate meaningful use.

• In 2014, EPs must report on 9 of the 64 approved CQMs
  • Recommended core CQMs - encouraged but not required
    • 9 CQMs for the adult population
    • 9 CQMs for the pediatric population
  • Selected CQMs must cover at least 3 of the National Quality Strategy domains
• Eligible Hospitals and CAHs must report on 16 of 29 approved CQMs
  • Selected CQMs must cover at least 3 of the National Quality Strategy domains
• Beginning in 2014, all Medicare-eligible providers beyond their first year of demonstrating meaningful use must electronically report their CQM data to CMS. (Medicaid EPs and hospitals that are eligible only for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will electronically report their CQM data to their state.)
• Final 2014 CQMs for Eligible Professionals
• Final 2014 CQMs for Eligible Hospitals and CAHs
• Information on electronic specifications for CQMs is available on this CMS website
• Electronic specifications for 2014 CQMs are available on this CMS website
• CQM TipSheet
• eCQM Library for 2014