The measure has been specified using the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT). Abt is requesting stakeholder review and public comment on the draft specifications. This email serves as a call for public comment on these specifications. The 30-day public comment period will begin October 25, 2013 and end November 25, 2013.
All comments are welcome, but we are particularly interested in feedback in the following areas:
- Representation of the legacy measure constructs in the logic
- Value sets
- Implementation considerations
- The Measure Information Form (MIF), which outlines the specifications for the NQF-endorsed legacy measure
- The eCQM Health Quality Measures Format (HQMF) MAT generated artifacts:
- An XML Stylesheet for Transformation (XSLT): The XSLT file allows the eCQM XML file to open directly in a web browser. When opened this way, the eMeasure XML file displays in the same human-readable format as the eMeasure human-readable HTML file.
- An XML file: An XML document (.xml) based on the HQMF. Its major components include a Header and a Body. The Header identifies and classifies the document and provides important metadata about the measure. The HQMF Body contains eMeasure sections, e.g., data criteria, population criteria, and supplemental data elements.
- A SimpleXML file: The SimpleXML extension allows easier manipulation and use of the XML data
- The “Human Readable” Rendition: A HyperText Markup Language (HTML) file (.html) that displays the eCQM content in a human‐readable format directly in a web browser. This file does not include the underlying HQMF syntax.
- An Excel spreadsheet listing all value sets for the measure
- A “Read Me” file with additional information about the value sets
Comments will be logged through Jira. If you do not have a Jira account please utilize the link below to register http://jira.oncprojectracking.org/secure/Signup!default.jspa
Questions and comments regarding the specifications may be submitted through Jira between October 25 – November 25th at: http://jira.oncprojectracking.org/browse/PCQM
Lastly, please use the following link to access the public comment system where you may access the documents described above and find additional instructions on comment submission: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/MMS/CallforPublicComment.html.
