dQM QICore Content Implementation Guide
2025.0.0 - CI Build

dQM QICore Content Implementation Guide, published by cqframework. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2025.0.0 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-2025/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Libraries

Libraries

LibraryDescription
AHAOverall

This version of the AHAOverall library is patterned after HFCommonDefinitionsQDM library version '3.0.000'

AdultOutpatientEncounters

This library contains a definition used to identify denominator qualifying encounters.

AdvancedIllnessandFrailty

This library contains definitions used to exclude patients 66 and older with an indication of frailty who also meet advanced illness criteria, and patients 66 and older who are living long term in a nursing home.

AlaraCommonFunctions

Provides common functions used in the Alara CT measures for determining qualifying scans and extracting noise and dose values.

Antibiotic

This library contains functions used to exclude patients with a history of comorbid conditions, competing diagnoses, or antibiotic medications.

CMS0334FHIRPCCesareanBirth

CMS0334FHIRPCCesareanBirth

CMS1017FHIRHHFI

CMS1017FHIRHHFI

CMS1028FHIRPCSevereOBComps

CMS1028FHIRPCSevereOBComps

CMS104FHIRSTKDCAntithrombotic

CMS104FHIRSTKDCAntithrombotic

CMS1056FHIRCTClinical

CMS1056FHIRCTClinical

CMS1074FHIRCTIQR

CMS1074FHIRCTIQR

CMS108FHIRVTEProphylaxis

CMS108FHIRVTEProphylaxis

CMS1154ScreeningPrediabetesFHIR

CMS1154ScreeningPrediabetesFHIR

CMS1157FHIRHIVRetention

CMS1157FHIRHIVRetention

CMS1173FHIRDiagnosticDelayVTE

CMS1173FHIRDiagnosticDelayVTE

CMS117FHIRChildImmunStatus

CMS117FHIRChildImmunStatus

CMS1188FHIRHIVSTITesting

CMS1188FHIRHIVSTITesting

CMS1206FHIRCTOQR

CMS1206FHIRCTOQR

CMS1218FHIRHHRF

CMS1218FHIRHHRF

CMS122FHIRDiabetesAssessGT9Pct

CMS122FHIRDiabetesAssessGT9Pct

CMS1244FHIRECATHOQR

CMS1244FHIRECATHOQR

CMS124FHIRCervicalCancerScreen

CMS124FHIRCervicalCancerScreen

CMS125FHIRBreastCancerScreen

CMS125FHIRBreastCancerScreen

CMS1264FHIRECATREHQR

CMS1264FHIRECATREHQR

CMS128FHIRAntidepressantMgmt

CMS128FHIRAntidepressantMgmt

CMS129FHIRProstCaBoneScanUse

CMS129FHIRProstCaBoneScanUse

CMS130FHIRColorectalCancerScrn

CMS130FHIRColorectalCancerScrn

CMS131FHIRDiabetesEyeExam

CMS131FHIRDiabetesEyeExam

CMS133FHIRCataracts2040BCVA90Days

CMS133FHIRCataracts2040BCVA90Days

CMS135FHIRACEIorARBorARNIforHF

CMS135FHIRACEIorARBorARNIforHF

CMS136FHIRChildADHDMedFollowUp

CMS136FHIRChildADHDMedFollowUp

CMS137FHIRSUDTxInitEngagement

CMS137FHIRSUDTxInitEngagement

CMS138FHIRTobaccoScrnCessation

CMS138FHIRTobaccoScrnCessation

CMS139FHIRFallRiskScreening

CMS139FHIRFallRiskScreening

CMS142FHIRCommWithDrManagingDiab

CMS142FHIRCommWithDrManagingDiab

CMS143FHIRPOAGOpticNerveEval

CMS143FHIRPOAGOpticNerveEval

CMS144FHIRHFBetaBlockerForLVSD

CMS144FHIRHFBetaBlockerForLVSD

CMS145FHIRCADBBlockerTPMIorLVSD

CMS145FHIRCADBBlockerTPMIorLVSD

CMS146FHIRApproTestPharyngitis

CMS146FHIRApproTestPharyngitis

CMS149FHIRDementiaCognitiveAssess

CMS149FHIRDementiaCognitiveAssess

CMS153FHIRChlamydiaScreening

CMS153FHIRChlamydiaScreening

CMS154FHIRAppropriateTxforURI

CMS154FHIRAppropriateTxforURI

CMS155FHIRWgtAssessCounseling

CMS155FHIRWgtAssessCounseling

CMS156FHIRHighRiskMedsElderly

CMS156FHIRHighRiskMedsElderly

CMS157FHIRPainIntensityQuantified

CMS157FHIRPainIntensityQuantified

CMS159FHIRDepRemissionat12Months

CMS159FHIRDepRemissionat12Months

CMS165FHIRControllingHighBP

CMS165FHIRControllingHighBP

CMS177FHIRChildMDDSuicideAssmt

CMS177FHIRChildMDDSuicideAssmt

CMS190FHIRVTEProphylaxisICU

CMS190FHIRVTEProphylaxisICU

CMS22FHIRPCSBPScreeningFollowUp

CMS22FHIRPCSBPScreeningFollowUp

CMS2FHIRPCSDepScreenAndFollowUp

CMS2FHIRPCSDepScreenAndFollowUp

CMS314FHIRHIVViralSuppression

CMS314FHIRHIVViralSuppression

CMS347FHIRStatinPreventionTxCVD

CMS347FHIRStatinPreventionTxCVD

CMS349FHIRHIVScreening

CMS349FHIRHIVScreening

CMS506FHIRSafeUseofOpioids

CMS506FHIRSafeUseofOpioids

CMS50FHIRReceiptofSpecialistReport

CMS50FHIRReceiptofSpecialistReport

CMS56FHIRFuncStatHipReplacement

CMS56FHIRFuncStatHipReplacement

CMS645FHIRBoneDensityPCADTherapy

CMS645FHIRBoneDensityPCADTherapy

CMS646FHIRIntravesicalBCGTherapy

CMS646FHIRIntravesicalBCGTherapy

CMS68FHIRDocumentationCurrentMeds

CMS68FHIRDocumentationCurrentMeds

CMS69FHIRPCSBMIScreenAndFollowUp

CMS69FHIRPCSBMIScreenAndFollowUp

CMS71FHIRSTKAnticoagAFFlutter

CMS71FHIRSTKAnticoagAFFlutter

CMS72FHIRSTKAntithromboticDay2

CMS72FHIRSTKAntithromboticDay2

CMS74FHIRDentalCariesPrevention

CMS74FHIRDentalCariesPrevention

CMS75FHIRChildrenDentalDecay

CMS75FHIRChildrenDentalDecay

CMS771FHIRUrinarySymptomScoreBPH

CMS771FHIRUrinarySymptomScoreBPH

CMS816FHIRHHHypo

CMS816FHIRHHHypo

CMS819FHIRHHORAE

CMS819FHIRHHORAE

CMS826FHIRHHPI

CMS826FHIRHHPI

CMS832FHIRHHAKI

CMS832FHIRHHAKI

CMS90FHIRFSAforHeartFailure

CMS90FHIRFSAforHeartFailure

CMS951FHIRKidneyHealthEval

CMS951FHIRKidneyHealthEval

CMS986FHIRMalnutritionScore

CMS986FHIRMalnutritionScore

CMS996FHIRAptTxforSTEMI

CMS996FHIRAptTxforSTEMI

CMSFHIR529HybridHospitalWideReadmission

CMSFHIR529HybridHospitalWideReadmission

CMSFHIR844HybridHospitalWideMortality

CMSFHIR844HybridHospitalWideMortality

CQMCommon

This library contains declarations that are commonly used in eCQMs and shared across the logic of multiple measures, such as the Encounter Inpatient value set, and the Inpatient Encounter population criteria definition. This library also contains functions for calculating hospitalization duration as well as hospital arrival and departure times.

CumulativeMedicationDuration

This library provides cumulative medication duration calculation logic for use with FHIR medication prescription, administration, and dispensing resources. The logic here follows the guidance provided as part of the 5.6 version of Quality Data Model.

FHIRHelpers

This library defines functions to convert between FHIR data types and CQL system-defined types, as well as functions to support FHIRPath implementation. For more information, the FHIRHelpers wiki page: https://github.com/cqframework/clinical_quality_language/wiki/FHIRHelpers

Hospice

This library contains a definition used to exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period.

eCQM FHIR Update 2025

This library is the final draft version of the eCQM FHIR release manifest (also referred to as an expansion profile) that specifies expansion rules for the set of value sets used for FHIR-based eCQMs published for public comment review as part of the eCQM 2025 Annual Update.

eCQM FHIR Update 2025

This library is the final release version of the eCQM FHIR release manifest (also referred to as an expansion profile) that specifies expansion rules for the set of value sets used for FHIR-based eCQMs published for public comment review as part of the eCQM 2025 Annual Update.

NHSNGlycemicControlHypoglycemiaInitialPopulation

NHSNGlycemicControlHypoglycemiaInitialPopulation

NHSNHelpers

NHSNHelpers

PCMaternal

This library specifies common data elements used by PC01, PC02, PC07.

PalliativeCare

This library contains a definition used to exclude patients receiving palliative care for any part of the measurement period.

QICoreCommon

Common terminologies and functions used in QI-Core-based CQL artifacts

Status

This library contains functions used to constrain FHIR resource elements for measures authored by NCQA, based on QICore 6.0.0 resources including IG and authoring patterns. The functions may appear similar to some QICoreCommon functions but differ in that they have constraints that are relevant for measures authored by NCQA.

SupplementalDataElements

This is the QI-Core 6.0.0 version of the Supplemental Data Elements library containing the CMS SDE definitions for Payer, Race, Ethnicity and Sex

TJCOverall

Common functions and definitions used by TJC measures

VTE

Definitions and functions used for VTE measures, including VTE Initial Population.