Healthcare News: CMS finalizes updates to hospital quality measures

Why This Topic Matters

Hospitals and outpatient facilities need to know which quality measures and survey domains CMS has finalized so they can plan reporting, quality workflows, and program compliance for upcoming payment determinations.

Article Sections

1. CMS quality measure updates in the 2017 OPPS final rule

   Overview of the payment-determination timing and the categories of quality measures addressed in the rule. Summarizes the scope of the CMS update for hospital outpatient reporting.

2. Claims-based measures

   Describes the claims-based outpatient measures addressed in the final rule and their role in the quality program. Covers the measure group finalized for future payment years.

3. OAS CAHPS survey-based measures

   Covers the patient experience survey measures finalized for outpatient and ambulatory surgery settings. Focuses on the survey-based measure set included in the CMS update.

4. Hospital Value-Based Program change

   Notes a separate change involving a patient survey dimension used in the hospital value-based program. Describes the program area affected without detailing the underlying question content.

5. Additional resources

   Points readers to the rule and CMS fact sheet for further reference. Provides a brief wrap-up of where to find official source material.