QualityNet is a Web-based venue that allows your hospital to exchange secure data files with the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) free of charge, thereby providing you with comparative reports for the national topic areas. It is the only CMS-approved method for the electronic transmission of privacy data (i.e., CART and PMS data) between eQHealth Solutions and health care providers.
Click here for the QualityNet Checklist Index and Reporting Calendar
Click here for the Validation Fact Sheet
Link to QualityNet Hospital Inpatient Data Validation Overview page
This section contains the list of hospitals, participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (HIQR) Program, that have been selected for quarterly Hospital Inpatient Data Validation.
For hospitals selected for quarterly Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Data Validation, here is a link to the Medical Record Request Schedule.
- Getting Started - An Overview for QualityNet Registration
- QualityNet Security Administrator Registration Forms and Instructions (Revised 8-09)*
*Please note: The QualityNet Help Desk will return any registration packets that do not include the most current form.
CMS Abstraction and Reporting Tool (CART)
CART, the CMS Abstraction & Reporting Tool, is a powerful application for the collection and analysis of quality improvement data. Through data collection, retrospective analyses and real-time reporting, CART enables hospitals to comprehensively evaluate and manage quality improvement efforts. Whether a hospital is seeking Medicare certification and/or Joint Commission accreditation, or undertaking its own quality improvement initiatives, CART is ideal for the data collection and analyses that are essential to the success of all quality improvement efforts. The application is available at no charge to hospitals or other organizations seeking to improve the quality of care in the following clinical areas:
To learn more, visit the CART Web Home Page on the QualityNet Web site.
HIQR/HOQR/Annual Payment Update
QualityNet ( www.qualitynet.org) is the "go to" source for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (HIQR) and the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) programs. Hospitals are encouraged to visit this site frequently for HIQR and HOQR Program requirements, including Annual Payment Update information for both programs. To access relevant sections for each program, hover over “Hospital-Inpatient” or “Hospital-Outpatient," select a dropdown box and review the content.
Healthcare Associated Infections Toolkit
Data Collection & Management Projects
Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
Hospital Success Stories
2011 Louisiana Quality Summit & Awards Wrap-up
PLUS Award Winners
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under contract 500-99-LA02
with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy.
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