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CMS Measures Groups A measures group is composed of 3 to 10 individual measures that are created and approved by CMS. Measures groups are not editable to include or omit specific individual measures. To report a measures group, you must report at least 20 patients, 11 of which are Medicare Part B FFS*, that you have seen during 2014. CMS has approved the measures groups included below for 2014 reporting

ACO quality reporting

2014 reporting period narrative measure specifications for the 33 quality measures are available and can be accessed in the following file: 2014 Reporting – ACO Measure Narratives [PDF, 375KB]

The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs provide financial incentives for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology to improve patient care.

Eligible professionals must meet: 13 required core objectives 5 menu objectives from a list of 9 Total of 18 objectives Eligible hospitals and CAHs must meet: 11 required core objectives 5 menu objectives from a list of 10 Total of 16 objectives

Clinical quality measures, or CQMs, are tools that help measure and track the quality of health care services provided by eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) within our health care system

To participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs and receive an incentive payment, providers are required to submit CQM data from certified EHR technology.

Edition certified EHR technology (CEHRT)