eCQM QICore Content Implementation Guide
2025.0.0 - CI Build

eCQM 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/ecqm-content-qicore-2025/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Libraries

2.0.0 Libaries

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

CMS1056CTClinicalFHIR

CMS1056CTClinicalFHIR

CMS1074FHIRCTIQR

CMS1074FHIRCTIQR

CMS108FHIRVTEProphylaxis

CMS108FHIRVTEProphylaxis

CMS117FHIRChildhoodImmunizationStatus

CMS117FHIRChildhoodImmunizationStatus

CMS1206FHIRCTOQR

CMS1206FHIRCTOQR

CMS1218FHIRHHRF

CMS1218FHIRHHRF

CMS122FHIRDiabetesAssessGreaterThan9Percent

CMS122FHIRDiabetesAssessGreaterThan9Percent

CMS1244FHIRECATHOQR

CMS1244FHIRECATHOQR

CMS124FHIRCervicalCancerScreening

CMS124FHIRCervicalCancerScreening

CMS125FHIRBreastCancerScreening

CMS125FHIRBreastCancerScreening

CMS1264FHIRECATREHQR

CMS1264FHIRECATREHQR

CMS128FHIRAntidepressantMedManagement

CMS128FHIRAntidepressantMedManagement

CMS130FHIRColorectalCancerScreening

CMS130FHIRColorectalCancerScreening

CMS133FHIRCataracts2040BCVAwithin90Days

CMS133FHIRCataracts2040BCVAwithin90Days

CMS135FHIRHFACEIorARBorARNIforLVSD

CMS135FHIRHFACEIorARBorARNIforLVSD

CMS142FHIRDRCommunicationWithPhysicianManagingDiabetes

CMS142FHIRDRCommunicationWithPhysicianManagingDiabetes

CMS143FHIRPOAGOpticNerveEvaluation

CMS143FHIRPOAGOpticNerveEvaluation

CMS144FHIRHFBetaBlockerTherapyforLVSD

CMS144FHIRHFBetaBlockerTherapyforLVSD

CMS145FHIRCADBetaBlockerTherapyPriorMIorLVSD

CMS145FHIRCADBetaBlockerTherapyPriorMIorLVSD

CMS146FHIRAppropriateTestingforPharyngitis

CMS146FHIRAppropriateTestingforPharyngitis

CMS149FHIRDementiaCognitiveAssessment

CMS149FHIRDementiaCognitiveAssessment

CMS155FHIRWeightAssessandCounselforKids

CMS155FHIRWeightAssessandCounselforKids

CMS159FHIRDepressionRemissionatTwelveMonths

CMS159FHIRDepressionRemissionatTwelveMonths

CMS165FHIRControllingHighBloodPressure

CMS165FHIRControllingHighBloodPressure

CMS190VTEProphylaxisICUFHIR

CMS190VTEProphylaxisICUFHIR

CMS22FHIRPCSBPScreeningFollowUp

CMS22FHIRPCSBPScreeningFollowUp

CMS2FHIRPCSDepressionScreenAndFollowUp

CMS2FHIRPCSDepressionScreenAndFollowUp

CMS349FHIRHIVScreening

CMS349FHIRHIVScreening

CMS506FHIRSafeUseofOpioids

CMS506FHIRSafeUseofOpioids

CMS50FHIRCRLReceiptofSpecialistReport

CMS50FHIRCRLReceiptofSpecialistReport

CMS56FHIRFunctionalStatusAssessmentforTotalHipReplacement

CMS56FHIRFunctionalStatusAssessmentforTotalHipReplacement

CMS645FHIRBoneDensityProstateCancerAndrogenDeprivationTherapy

CMS645FHIRBoneDensityProstateCancerAndrogenDeprivationTherapy

CMS646FHIRIntravesicalBacillusCalmetteGuerinForBladderCancer

CMS646FHIRIntravesicalBacillusCalmetteGuerinForBladderCancer

CMS68FHIRDocumentationofCurrentMedications

CMS68FHIRDocumentationofCurrentMedications

CMS69FHIRPCSBMIScreenAndFollowUp

CMS69FHIRPCSBMIScreenAndFollowUp

CMS71FHIRSTKAnticoagAFFlutter

CMS71FHIRSTKAnticoagAFFlutter

CMS72FHIRSTKAntithromboticDay2

CMS72FHIRSTKAntithromboticDay2

CMS74FHIRPrimaryCariesPreventionasOfferedbyDentists

CMS74FHIRPrimaryCariesPreventionasOfferedbyDentists

CMS75FHIRChildrenWhoHaveDentalDecayOrCavities

CMS75FHIRChildrenWhoHaveDentalDecayOrCavities

CMS771FHIRUrinarySymptomScoreChangeBenignProstaticHyperplasia

CMS771FHIRUrinarySymptomScoreChangeBenignProstaticHyperplasia

CMS816FHIRHHHypo

CMS816FHIRHHHypo

CMS819FHIRHHORAE

CMS819FHIRHHORAE

CMS826FHIRHHPI

CMS826FHIRHHPI

CMS832HHAKIFHIR

CMS832HHAKIFHIR

CMS871HHHyperFHIR

CMS871HHHyperFHIR

CMS986FHIRMalnutritionScore

CMS986FHIRMalnutritionScore

CMS996FHIRAptTxforSTEMI

CMS996FHIRAptTxforSTEMI

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.

HospitalHarm

Utility functions designed for use specifically, but not exclusively, in Hospital Harm, Patient Safety measures. Using QI-Core 6.0.0+, this library uses the Claim resource to fetch Present On Admission and Principal Diagnosis

eCQM Update QI Core 2025

This library is an example final draft of a version manifest (also referred to as an expansion profile) that specifies expansion rules for a set of value sets used for an example set of EP/EC measures.

eCQM Update QI Core 2025

This library is an example of a release version manifest (also referred to as an expansion profile) that specifies expansion rules for a set of value sets used for an example set of EP/EC measures.

eCQM Update QI Core 2025

This library is an example final draft of a version manifest (also referred to as an expansion profile) that specifies expansion rules for a set of value sets used for an example set of EP/EC measures.

eCQM Update QI Core 2025

This library is an example final draft of a version manifest (also referred to as an expansion profile) that specifies expansion rules for a set of value sets used for an example set of EP/EC measures.

OncologyPainIntensityQuantifiedFHIR

OncologyPainIntensityQuantifiedFHIR

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.