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<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-conceptualization/business-case/outcomes">
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<span>Documenting Outcomes, Benefits, & Costs</span>
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<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-specification/specifications-measure-category">
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<span>Specifications by Measure Category</span>
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<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-specification/define-data-sources">
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<span>Define Data Sources</span>
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|
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|
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|
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<span>Define the Target/Initial Population</span>
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-specification/develop-specification/numerator">
|
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<span>Define the Numerator and Exclusions</span>
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-specification/develop-specification/stratification">
|
||
<span>Define Stratification Scheme</span>
|
||
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|
||
|
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|
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|
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||
|
||
|
||
|
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<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-specification/develop-specification/respecifying-registry-measures">
|
||
<span>Respecifying Registry Measures to Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs)</span>
|
||
</a>
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
</ul>
|
||
|
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|
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<span>Specify the Code</span>
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||
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||
|
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<span>Overview</span>
|
||
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|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
<span>Code Systems, Vocabularies, and Terminologies</span>
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-specification/specify-code/encode-clinical-information">
|
||
<span>Encoding Clinical Information</span>
|
||
</a>
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
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|
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<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-specification/specify-code/data-standards">
|
||
<span>Data Standards</span>
|
||
</a>
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
</ul>
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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|
||
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|
||
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<span>Construct Data Protocol</span>
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|
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|
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|
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|
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<a href="/measure-lifecycle/measure-specification/data-protocol/key-terms">
|
||
<span>Define Key Terms, Data Elements, Codes, and Code Systems</span>
|
||
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|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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<span>Describe Level of Measurement & Sampling</span>
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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<span>Determine Risk Adjustment</span>
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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<span>Describe Scoring & Calculation Algorithm</span>
|
||
</a>
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
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|
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|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
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<span>Document the Measures</span>
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
||
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
||
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<span>Develop The Testing Work Plan</span>
|
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|
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|
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|
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<span>Implement, Analyze, Refine & Retest</span>
|
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|
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<span>Measure Testing Summary</span>
|
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|
||
|
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|
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<span>Testing Respecified Measures</span>
|
||
</a>
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
</ul>
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|
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|
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<span>Importance</span>
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<span>Scientific Acceptability</span>
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<div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-field-parent-title"><h1 class="field-content"><span class="glossify-exclude">Measure <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p><span class="glossify-exclude">Harmonization</span> is the standardization of specifications for related measures with the same measure focus (e.g., influenza immunization of patients in hospitals or nursing homes); related measures for the same target population (e.g., eye exam and Hemoglobin A1c for patients with diabetes); or definitions applicable to many measures (e.g., age designation for children) so they are uniform or compatible, unless the measure developer can justify differences (i.e., dictated by the evidence). The dimensions of <span class="glossify-exclude">harmonization</span> can include numerator, denominator, exclusion, calculation, and data source, and collection instructions. The extent of <span class="glossify-exclude">harmonization</span> depends on the relationship of the measures, the evidence for the specific measure focus, and differences in data sources. Value sets used in measures (especially eCQMs) should be harmonized when the intended meaning is the same. <span class="glossify-exclude">Harmonization</span> of logic in eCQMs is beneficial when the data source in the EHR is the same.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">Harmonization</abbr></span></h1></div></div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The definition of measure <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p><span class="glossify-exclude">Harmonization</span> is the standardization of specifications for related measures with the same measure focus (e.g., influenza immunization of patients in hospitals or nursing homes); related measures for the same target population (e.g., eye exam and Hemoglobin A1c for patients with diabetes); or definitions applicable to many measures (e.g., age designation for children) so they are uniform or compatible, unless the measure developer can justify differences (i.e., dictated by the evidence). The dimensions of <span class="glossify-exclude">harmonization</span> can include numerator, denominator, exclusion, calculation, and data source, and collection instructions. The extent of <span class="glossify-exclude">harmonization</span> depends on the relationship of the measures, the evidence for the specific measure focus, and differences in data sources. Value sets used in measures (especially eCQMs) should be harmonized when the intended meaning is the same. <span class="glossify-exclude">Harmonization</span> of logic in eCQMs is beneficial when the data source in the EHR is the same.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">harmonization</abbr> is standardizing <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p><span class="glossify-exclude">Specifications</span> are measure instructions addressing data elements, data sources, point of data collection, timing and frequency of data collection and reporting, specific instruments used (if appropriate), and implementation strategies.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">specifications</abbr> for <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p><span class="glossify-exclude">Related measures</span> are measures addressing either the same topic or the same population. This term is used when considering harmonization. See also Competing Measures.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">related measures</abbr> when they</p><ul><li>have the same measure focus (i.e., <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p>The <span class="glossify-exclude">numerator</span> is the upper portion of a fraction used to calculate a rate, proportion, or ratio. Also called the measure focus, it is the target process, condition, event, or outcome. <span class="glossify-exclude">Numerator</span> criteria are the processes or outcomes expected for each patient, procedure, or other unit of measurement defined in the denominator. A <span class="glossify-exclude">numerator</span> statement describes the action satisfying the conditions of the performance measure.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">numerator</abbr> <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p>A criterion is an accepted standard, principle, or rule used to make a decision or to inform an evaluator’s judgment.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">criteria</abbr>)</li><li>have the same <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p>The <span class="glossify-exclude">target/initial population</span> refers to all events for evaluation by a specific performance measure involving patients who share a common set of specified characteristics within a specific measurement set to which a given measure belongs. Measured entities should draw all patients/episodes (e.g., as numerator, as denominator) from the <span class="glossify-exclude">target/initial population</span>.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">target population</abbr> (i.e., <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p>The <span class="glossify-exclude">denominator</span> is a statement describing the population evaluated by the performance measure and is the lower part of a fraction used to calculate a rate, proportion, or ratio. It can be the same as the target/initial population or a subset of the target/initial population to further constrain the population for the purpose of the measure. CV measures may refer to this as measure population.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">denominator</abbr> criteria)</li><li>have elements that apply to many measures (e.g., age designation for children)</li></ul><p>Measure developers should harmonize measures unless there is a compelling reason for not doing so that would justify keeping two or more similar appearing measures separate (e.g., significant risk variation by age, comorbidity, race). The measure developer should harmonize and standardize measure specifications so they are uniform or compatible unless the measure developer can justify differences as dictated by the evidence.</p><p>The dimensions of harmonization can include numerator, denominator, numerator and denominator exclusions, denominator exceptions, calculation, and <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p><span class="glossify-exclude">Data sources</span> are the primary source document(s) used for data collection (e.g., billing or administrative data, encounter form, enrollment form, patient medical record).</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">data source</abbr> and collection instructions. The extent of harmonization depends on the relationship of the measures, evidence for the specific measure focus, and differences in data sources.</p><p>The measure developer must ensure harmonization of the <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p><span class="glossify-exclude">Risk adjustment</span> is a mathematical model applied to a quality measure correcting for differing characteristics within a population, such as patient health status. Its purpose is a fairer and more accurate comparison of outcomes of care across health care organizations or clinicians. Measure developers usually apply <span class="glossify-exclude">risk adjustment</span> models to outcome and cost/resource use measures.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">risk adjustment</abbr> methodology of the harmonized measure with the risk adjustment methodology of the related measure or justify any differences. Measure developers should use the Blueprint content on the CMS MMS Hub as a guide to understand some of the concepts to explore during the development and assessment of the risk adjustment model. Because of the complexity of risk adjustment models, the measure developer should provide sufficient information to facilitate the understanding of the measure when vetted through CMS and its measure development partners, e.g., other federal agencies, or <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p>The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to contract with a consensus-based entity (CBE) regarding performance measurement. The CMS CBE endorses quality measures through a transparent, consensus-based process incorporating feedback from diverse groups of interested parties to foster health care quality improvement.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">CMS consensus-based entity</abbr> (CBE) for endorsement. For more information on risk adjustment, see the <a href="/sites/default/files/Risk-Adjustment-in-Quality-Measurement.pdf" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2870af2d-505c-47ee-991f-b001c344a896" data-entity-substitution="media" title="Risk-Adjustment-in-Quality-Measurement.pdf">Risk Adjustment in Quality Measurement</a> supplemental material.</p><p>The Blueprint content defines measure <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p>Alignment, with respect to quality measures, is encouraging the use of similar, standardized quality measures across and within public and private sector efforts. Achievement of alignment is when a set of measures works well across care settings or programs to produce meaningful information without creating extra work for measured entities. Alignment includes using the same quality measures in multiple programs when possible. It can also come from consistently measuring important topics across care settings.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">alignment</abbr> as encouraging the use of similar standardized <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p>The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act defined a <span class="glossify-exclude">quality measure</span> as “a standard for measuring the performance and improvement of population health or of health plans, providers of services, and other clinicians in the delivery of health care services.” (<a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ148/pdf/PLAW-111publ148.pdf">Pub. L. 111-148, 931</a>)</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">quality measures</abbr> among government and private sector efforts. Harmonization is related to measure alignment because multiple programs and care settings may use harmonized measures of similar concepts. CMS seeks to align measures across programs, with other federal programs, and with private sector initiatives as much as is reasonable.</p><p>Alignment of quality initiatives across programs and with other federal partners and insurers helps to ensure clear information for patients and other consumers. A core set of measures increases signal for public and private recognition and payment programs (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2013.4929">Conway, Mostashari, & Clancy, 2013</a>). When selecting harmonized measures across programs, it becomes possible to compare the provision of care in different settings. For example, if the calculation method of the influenza immunization rate measure is the same in hospitals, nursing homes, and other settings, it is possible to compare the achievement for <abbr tabindex="0" title="<p>The <span class="glossify-exclude">population</span> is the total group of people of interest for a quality measure, sometimes called the target/initial <span class="glossify-exclude">population</span>. The measure <span class="glossify-exclude">population</span> is a defined subset appropriate to the measure set not excluded from the individual measure.</p> " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">population</abbr> health across the multiple settings. If there is harmonization of functional status measurement and alignment of measure use across programs, it would be possible to compare gains across the continuum of care. Consumers and payers are enabled to choose measures based on similar calculations. In these and other ways, harmonization promotes</p><ul><li>comparisons of population health outcomes</li><li>coordination across settings in the continuum of care</li><li>clearer choices for consumers and payers</li></ul><dl class="ckeditor-accordion"><dt>Core Quality Measures Collaborative</dt><dd><p>The <a href="https://p4qm.org/CQMC/">Core Quality Measures Collaborative</a> (CQMC) is a public-private partnership between America’s Health Insurance Plans and CMS. The membership is comprised of more than 70 organizations, including health insurance providers, primary care and specialty societies, consumer and employer groups, and other quality collaboratives. The aims of the CQMC are to </p><ul><li>Identify high-value, high-impact, evidenced-based measures promoting better patient outcomes and providing useful information for improvement, decision-making, and payment.</li><li>Align measures across public and private payers to achieve congruence in the measures used for quality improvement, transparency, and payment purposes.</li><li>Reduce the burden of quality measurement by eliminating low-value metrics, redundancies, and inconsistencies in measure specifications and quality measure reporting requirements across payors.<br>The CQMC has core sets of quality measures in multiple categories.</li></ul></dd></dl></div>
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