2024 Nomination Period
- Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Development and Maintenance for Eligible Clinicians (EC)
Project Title: Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Development and Maintenance for Eligible Clinicians (EC)
Dates:
The Technical Expert Panel (TEP) nomination period closed on October 29, 2024.
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and its partners to develop, electronically specify, and maintain eCQMs for eligible clinicians for potential consideration and use in CMS quality programs. The contract name is Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Development and Maintenance for Eligible Clinicians (EC). The contract number is 75FCMC18D0027. As the organizer of this TEP, AIR convenes groups of stakeholders and experts who contribute direction and thoughtful input on their work and analysis. The TEP is a collaborative advisory body of approximately 18 individuals who represent a broad range of technical experts and stakeholders including but not limited to, patients, caregivers, patient advocates, clinicians, electronic health record vendor representatives, quality improvement experts, and health system representatives. The objective of the TEP is to provide input on the prioritization and development of eCQMs that support CMS’s quality program goals throughout the development lifecycle.
Perspectives/Expertise:
We sought individuals with differing perspectives and areas of expertise, such as
- lived experience as a patient or caregiver who has received care in an outpatient setting in the past 12 months;
- healthcare quality measurement and quality improvement;
- performance measurement development and testing;
- electronic health records (EHRs) and healthcare informatics;
- patient safety and care coordination;
- preventive care and wellness;
- chronic condition assessment and management (e.g., diabetes, hepatitis C); and
- health equity or patient and family engagement in healthcare.
TEP Expected Time Commitment:
As part of the commitment to the TEP, panelists will be asked to attend up to four meetings per contract year for a minimum 2-year commitment between January 2025 and July 2029. All meetings will occur via teleconference, and meeting materials will be distributed in advance of each meeting to allow adequate time to review prior to the meeting. The TEP is intended to be a standing committee that meets throughout the duration of the Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Development and Maintenance for Eligible Clinicians project, which has been funded for a 12-month period with four additional 12-month optional periods of performance.
Documents:
You may access the TEP Membership List by clicking the title of the document:
- Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation - BFHD
Project Title: Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation
Dates:
- The Technical Expert Panel (TEP) met on October 10, 2024.
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with the Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation – Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) to develop, reevaluate, and support the implementation of several maternal health measures and the expansion of CMS’ Birthing-Friendly Hospital Designation. The CORE contract name is Development, Reevaluation, and Implementation of Outcome/Efficiency Measures for Hospital and Eligible Clinicians, Base Period. The CORE contract number HHSM-75FCMC18D0042, Task Order HHSM-75FCMC24F0042. As part of its measure development process, CORE convenes groups of stakeholders and experts who contribute direction and thoughtful input to the measure developer during measure development and maintenance.
Documents:
You may access the TEP Summary Report for the Birthing-Friendly Hospital Designation and the TEP Membership List by clicking the title of each document:
- Development and Evaluation of Exchange Health Plan Quality Initiatives (QRS/QIS)
Project Title: Development and Evaluation of Exchange Health Plan Quality Initiatives (QRS/QIS)
Dates:
- The Call for Technical Expert Panel (TEP) nomination period closed on March 15, 2024.
- The TEP met on May 14, 2024 and November 7, 2024.
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted Booz Allen Hamilton (Booz Allen) to implement the Development and Evaluation of Exchange Health Plan Quality Initiatives (QRS/QIS) in fulfillment of the statutory and regulatory requirements of 1311(c)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The contract name is Development and Exchange of Health Plan Quality Initiatives (QRS/QIS). The contract number is 75FCMC18D0019. As the organizer of this TEP, Booz Allen convenes groups of stakeholders and experts who contribute direction and thoughtful input on their work and analysis. The QRS/QIS TEP will advise on the continued implementation of the QRS and QIS by providing input on topics such as public engagement efforts, guidance materials, data analysis and methodology, and measure set refinements.
Documents:
You may access the TEP Summary Report, TEP Membership List, and TEP Charter by clicking the title of each document:
- Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation - MMSM
Project Title: Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation
Dates:
- The Technical Expert Panel (TEP) met on August 27, 2024.
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with the Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation – Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) to develop, reevaluate, and support the implementation of several maternal health measures and the expansion of CMS’ Birthing-Friendly Hospital Designation. The CORE contract name is Development, Reevaluation, and Implementation of Outcome/Efficiency Measures for Hospital and Eligible Clinicians, Base Period. The CORE contract number HHSM-75FCMC18D0042, Task Order HHSM-75FCMC24F0042. As part of its measure development process, CORE convenes groups of stakeholders and experts who contribute direction and thoughtful input to the measure developer during measure development and maintenance.
Documents:
You may access the TEP Summary Report for the Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure (MMSM) and the TEP Membership List by clicking the title of each document:
- Patient Safety Measure Development and Maintenance (PSI)
Project Title: Patient Safety Measure Development and Maintenance (PSI)
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted Mathematica to maintain two claims-based measures (Patient Safety Indicator [PSI] 90 composite and 30-Day Risk Standardized Death Rate among Surgical Inpatients with Complications [Failure-to-Rescue]). The contract name is Measure & Instrument Development and Support (MIDS): Patient Safety Measure Development and Maintenance. The contract number is 75FCMC18D0032, Task Order number is 75FCMC24F0023. As the organizer of this TEP, Mathematica convenes groups of stakeholders and experts who contribute direction and thoughtful input on their work and analysis. The purpose of this TEP is to convene a group of diverse perspectives and expertise to advise on conceptual, technical, and implementation considerations of the claims-based measures specified above.
Perspectives/Expertise:
We sought individuals with differing perspectives and areas of expertise, such as
- Clinical experts with expertise in hospital settings, including medical doctors, nurses, and any other staff with expertise in patient safety clinical topics,
- Subject matter experts in performance measurement;
- Subject matter experts in coding and informatics;
- Subject matter experts in electronic health records (EHR); and
- Consumer/patient/family (caregivers).
TEP Expected Time Commitment:
The number of meetings will vary each year throughout the contract period.
Documents:
You may access the TEP Membership List by clicking the title of the document:
- Development of a Sepsis Readmission Measure
Project Title: Development of a Sepsis Readmission Measure
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation – Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) to develop a Sepsis readmission measure. The CORE contract name is Development, Reevaluation, and Implementation of Outcome/Efficiency Measures for Hospital and Eligible Clinicians, Base Period. The CORE contract number HHSM-75FCMC18D0042, Task Order HHSM-75FCMC24F0042. As part of its measure development process, CORE convenes groups of stakeholders who contribute direction and thoughtful input to the measure developer during measure development and maintenance.
Perspectives/Expertise:
The TEP will be composed of individuals with differing areas of expertise and perspectives, including clinical experts in internal medicine and sepsis care, administrators (including chief quality officers or other hospital quality administrators), quality improvement experts, statistical and performance measurement experts, and consumer/patient/family (caregiver) experts.
TEP Expected Time Commitment:
There will be three TEP meetings, with the first meeting anticipated to be September 2024, the second meeting anticipated to be November 2024, and the third meeting anticipated to be February 2025. Each meeting is expected to last 2 hours and will be virtually hosted.
Documents:
You may access the TEP Membership List by clicking the title of the document:
- Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation
Project Title: Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation
Dates:
- The Technical Expert Panel (TEP) nomination period closed on July 12th, 2024.
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted the Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation – Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) to develop, reevaluate, and support the implementation of several maternal health measures and the expansion of CMS’ Birthing-Friendly Hospital Designation. The CORE contract name is Development, Reevaluation, and Implementation of Outcome/Efficiency Measures for Hospital and Eligible Clinicians, Base Period. The CORE contract number HHSM-75FCMC18D0042, Task Order HHSM-75FCMC24F0042. As part of its measure development process, CORE convenes groups of stakeholders who contribute direction and thoughtful input to the measure developer during measure development and maintenance.
Perspectives/Expertise:
We sought individuals with differing perspectives and areas of expertise, such as clinical experts in maternal care, chairs of obstetrical/gynecologic departments, hospital administrators (including chief quality officers or other hospital quality administrators), perinatal quality improvement experts, health equity and birth justice experts, statistical and performance measurement experts, and consumer/patient/family (caregiver) experts.
TEP Expected Time Commitment:
CORE plans to convene three TEP meetings, with the first meeting anticipated to be the last week of August 2024, the second meeting anticipated to be first week of October 2024, and third meeting anticipated to be mid-November 2024. Each meeting is expected to last 2 hours and will be virtually hosted.
Documents:
You may access the TEP Membership List by clicking the title of the document:
- Stakeholder Feedback for the ESRD Patient Life Goals Survey (PaLS) Measure
Project Title: Stakeholder Feedback for the ESRD Patient Life Goals Survey (PaLS) Measure
Dates:
- The Technical Expert Panel (TEP) nomination period closed on January 12, 2024.
Project Overview:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with the University of Michigan Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center (UM-KECC) to collect stakeholder feedback for the ESRD Patient Life Goals Survey (PaLS) measure. The contract name is Kidney Disease Quality Measure Development, Maintenance, and Support. The contract number is 75FCMC18D0041, task order number 75FCMC18F0001. As part of its measure development process, the University of Michigan Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center convenes groups of stakeholders who guide measurement development efforts and provide thoughtful contributions about content and purpose of proposed measures.
Documents:
You may access the TEP Summary Report by clicking the title of the document: