Electronic Clinical Quality Measures

Acronym: eCQMs

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , "Electronic Clinical Quality Measures, or eCQMs are measures specified in a standard electronic format that use data electronically extracted from electronic health records (EHR) and/or health information technology (IT) systems to measure the quality of health care provided. CMS eCQMs measure many aspects of patient care, including: patient and family engagement, patient safety, care coordination, population/public health, efficient use of healthcare resources, and clinical process/effectiveness."