dQM QICore Content Implementation Guide
2026.0.0 - CI Build

dQM QICore Content Implementation Guide, published by cqframework. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2026.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/cqframework/dqm-content-qicore-2026/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

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Official URL: https://madie.cms.gov/ImplementationGuide/cms.madie Version: 2026.0.0
Draft as of 2025-12-02 Computable Name: DQMContentQICore

Introduction

This implementation guide is a collection of draft FHIR-based electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQM) that conform to the FHIR Quality Measure IG

NOTE: The measures in this implementation guide are works in progress and should not be considered final specifications or recommendations for guidance. The examples will help guide and direct the process of finding conventions and usage patterns that meet the needs of the various stakeholders in the measure development community.

Content

This implementation guides contains electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) specifications, published as FHIR Measure and Library resources.

For a complete listing of the Measures in this IG, refer to the Measures page.

Dependencies

Cross Version Analysis

This is an R4 IG. None of the features it uses are changed in R4B, so it can be used as is with R4B systems. Packages for both R4 (cms.madie.r4) and R4B (cms.madie.r4b) are available.

Global Profiles

Global Profiles:

TypeSourceProfile
Encounterhl7.fhir.us.qicore#currentQICore Encounter
Immunizationhl7.fhir.us.qicore#currentQICore Immunization
Observationhl7.fhir.us.qicore#currentQICore Simple Observation
Organizationhl7.fhir.us.qicore#currentQICore Organization
Patienthl7.fhir.us.qicore#currentQICore Patient
Practitionerhl7.fhir.us.qicore#currentQICore Practitioner
PractitionerRolehl7.fhir.us.qicore#currentQICore PractitionerRole

All resources of these types must conform to these profiles.

IP Statements

This publication includes IP covered under the following statements.