HIMSS Suggests CMS Reduce Administrative Burden of eCQM Reporting

EHR Intelligence June 5, 2018
Kate Monica

There are several ways CMS can ensure eCQM reporting is less burdensome and more accurate for quality measurement.

In a recent letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, HIMSS recommended several ways the federal agency can improve electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) development, implementation, and reporting to reduce administrative burden on providers and more accurately reflect the quality of care delivery.

First, HIMSS suggested CMS refrain from adopting claims-only quality and outcomes reporting.

“Measurement programs should select the form of measurement that best measures the appropriateness and quality of care of the organization being measured,” stated HIMSS representatives in the May 31 letter.

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