Electronic Clinical Quality Measures Standards and Support Contract

There are two significant purposes for this contract. The primary purpose of this contract is to achieve updates for standards and evolution of these standards for eCQM reporting as well as harmonization and alignment for the electronic clinical quality improvement (eCQI) ecosystem related efforts for both eCQM and CDS. This will be accomplished through the expertise of the Contractor as well as collaborating with industry experts. Some of this harmonization will occur with the support of the S&I Framework, and some will occur in other communities (e.g., Health Level 7 Working Groups) with the Contractor leading and performing this task.

The other main purpose of this contract is to continue to support CMS's efforts to provide an online, single location eCQI Resource Center. This includes information, education, and program web links related to eCQM topics, programs and reporting and submission information. This work was initiated by a federal Contractor in an existing contract, but will be transitioned to and continued through this new contract.