Project Summary for QRDA Category III
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Project Details
Number | 896 View Ballot Items List (with NIBs) |
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Name | QRDA Category III |
Sponsor(s) | Clinical Quality Information Work Group |
Co-Sponsor(s) | |
Steering Division | Clinical |
Description | The scope of this project is to maintain the QRDA Category III Implementation Guide for reporting aggregate data based on measures that use HQMF. This project will produce an STU new ballot addressing DSTU Comments. |
Project Facilitator | Yan Heras |
Status | Archived |
SD Approval Date | Dec 7, 2015 |
TSC Approval Date | Dec 15, 2015 |
Type | Ballot - Informative |
Objectives / Deliverables | Submit for STU Ballot and Schematrons - Target: 2016 Sep Ballot Complete STU Reconciliation - Target: 2016 Dec STU Period - 24 months - Target: 2017 Jan - 2019 Jan Updates as needed to accommodate QDM updates - Target: 2017 Jan - 2018 Dec Submit for 2nd STU Ballot and Schematrons; Request STU Publication - Target: 2018 Sep Ballot Complete STU Reconciliation; STU Period - 12 months - Target: 2018 Dec STU Period - 24 months - Target: 2019 Jan - 2021 Jan Submit Normative Ballot - Target: Sep 2020 Normative Reconciliation - Target: 2020 Sep WGM Submit Publication Request - Target: 2020 Oct Receive ANSI Approval - Target: 2020 Nov Project End Date (all objectives have been met) - Target: 2020 Nov |
Next Milestone Date | 2021 September WGM |
Project End Date | 2021 September WGM |
Project Intent | Supplement to a Current Standard, Implementation Guide |
Project Need | The changes to QRDA-III in the proposed DSTU update will help to address alignment issues between QRDA-III and QDM based HQMF The objective of Query Health specifications, including the Query Health QRDA, is to promote interoperability between Query Network participants facilitating query requests and returning results. The specifications are based on proven existing implementations of query networks along with standards that are being adopted for population based queries and results. The query results will be returned in QRDA format, using Category II and/or Category III documents. |
Implementers | 1) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 2) Mitre Corporation 3) The Joint Commission |
Security Risks | No |
External Drivers | QRDA is included in US Meaningful Use regulation and must be maintained as current to allow compliance with those regulations and US implementation. This STU for QRDA-III will support US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement aggregate quality reporting. |
Common Names / Keywords/ Aliases | QRDA Category III, QRDA-III |
Lineage | QRDA Cat I Release 3.1 March 2016 |
Dependancies | HQMF, QDM-based HQMF, QRDA Category I Release 3.1 |
Project Document Repository | http://wiki.hl7.org/index.php?title=Clinical_Quality_Information_Work_Group |
Backwards Compatibility | Yes |
External Vocabularies | Don't Know |
Products | |
Joint Copyright? | |
External Pjt Collaborators | S and I Framework Query Health Technical Workgroup |
Realm | Realm Specific - Enter "U.S." or name of HL7 Affiliate below |
HL7 Affiliate | U.S. |
Stakeholders | Quality Reporting Agencies, Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) |
Vendors | EHR, PHR; Health Care IT |
Providers | |
Ballot Cycle Info | 2021 Jan Ballot Cycle Info: NORMATIVE Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 1 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 CDA R2 Implementation Guide: Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA III), Release 1 - US Realm 2016 Sept Ballot Cycle Info: STU Ballot results: Met basic vote requirements. 15 Negatives to reconcile Document Name: HL7 CDA R2 Implementation Guide: Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category (QRDA III), Release 1 - US Realm 2015 Oct Ballot Cycle Info: NORMATIVE Ballot results: Postponed Document Name: HL7 Standard for CDA; Release 2: Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA III), Release 1 - US Realm Alternative name requested: HL7 CDA R2 Implementation Guide: Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category III (QRDA III), Release 1 - US Realm Alternative name requested: HL7 CDA R2 Implementation Guide: Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category III (QRDA III), Release 1 - US Realm |
Misc Notes | 2021 Dec: TSC approved Normative Publication Request for HL7 CDA R2 Implementation Guide: Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA III), Normative Release 1 - US Realm. No further work needed by the Work Group; PMO archiving project 2019 Dec: TSC approved STU Extension Request for HL7 CDA R2 Implementation Guide: Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA III), Release 1 - US Realm STU 2 for 24 months 2018 April: Update from F. Eisenberg: STU 2.1 Update published June 2017, current expiration date is December 28, 2018 according to the HL7 STU site. STU 2.0 (the last ballot) was published December 2016 based on the September 2016 ballot and it drives the December 28, 2018 expiration date. 2017 July: TSC approved the Unballoted STU Update Publication Request for HL7 CDA® R2 Implementation Guide: Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA III), Release 1 - US Realm STU 2.1 at TSC Tracker 13581 2017: WG submitted STU Publication Request for HL7 CDA® R2 Implementation Guide: Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA III), Release 2 - US Realm at TSC Tracker 12483 May 2016: Updated PSS submitted. March 2016: TSC approved DSTU extension for HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA® Release 2: Quality Reporting Document Architecture - Category III (QRDA III), DSTU Release 1.1 at TSC Tracker 9659 2015 June: Work Group submitted DSTU Extension Request for HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA® Release 2: Quality Reporting Document Architecture - Category III (QRDA III), DSTU Release 1 for 12 months. WG is planning on taking the IG to Normative in the Oct 2015 ballot cycle, however the DSTU will expire before all the comments are reconciled and they are able to publish, thus a DSTU extension is needed. Synchronization With Other SDOs / Profilers: National Quality Forum (NQF) Quality Data Model (QDM) |
U.S. Govt Interest? | Yes |
USRSC Approval | |
FMG Approval | All Received |
ARB Approval | |
Start Date | Jun 1, 2012 |
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