October 10, 2016
Joint Commission announces 2017 ORYX performance measurements
Editor's Note
The Joint Commission on October 5 announced its 2017 ORYX performance measurement requirements, effective January 1.
Though the Joint Commission is closely aligned with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, it has not adopted all of the electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) implemented by CMS.
The Joint Commission list of eCQMs included 13 of 15 implemented by CMS.
ORYX Performance Measurements Announced for 2017
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