Question

Consider the CMS core measures and the data used to support the reporting. Which do you believe are the easiest to collect and which do you think are the most difficult to collect?

Answer 1

CMS(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) core measures reduce the burden for providers and improve quality care for the patient effectively and efficiently through accountability and public disclosure. its core measure includes quality improvement, public reporting, and pay for reporting. electronic clinical quality measure(eCQMs) help measure and track the quality of health care services that eligible professionals (EP), critical access hospitals, eligible hospitals provide as generated by a provider's electronic health record(EHR). reporting and measuring eCQMs help to ensure the health care system delveing effective, safe, efficient, equitable, patient centered timely care for the patient. health care providers electronically report eCQMs that use data from EHRs and health information technology system that measure high quality care. health care providers followup with eCQMs and requirements identified by CMS quality program. Regulatory reporting collects reports, submits data to CMS with regulatory compliance, it is easy and effective tool that ensure accurate, on demand reporting. CMS measure added bt NQF reduces providers data collection burden and cost. meaningful use(eCQMs) reporting can be difficulty to meet the patient regulatory standards. its core measures do not completely reflect on quality care standards.