NCQA

Initial proposal, communications, and ongoing engagement related to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

ONC-NCQA MOU

Submissions

Initial

11/2/11 Request for Consideration

NCQA Sample Test Deck and Score key

NCQA Test Tool Workflow Diagram

Calculation Flow Diagram CMS165 Controlling High Blood Pressure

11/2/15 NCQA eMeasure Certification eMC 2016 Supporting HEDIS Supplemental Data Guide (Draft)

Quality Measures Crosswalk

Interim

4/25/16 Request for ONC Testing Equivalency for NCQA's eCQM Certification

9/6/16 Premier Letter of Support for NCQA's Application to ONC

9/15/16 NCQA eMeasure Certification ONC Meeting Presentation Slides

10/20/16 Test Tool & Procedure Review 

Final

5/5/17 Test Tool & Procedure Review Worksheet

eMeasure 2017 Testing Guide

ONC Measure Guide 2017

6/9/17 Letter of Approval for NCQA Test Method from National Coordinator

7/14/17 Draft MOU sent to NCQA

Communications

10/16/15 NCQA initial inquiry

10/17/15 E-mail thread with attachment back to 2011

11/4/15 Draft NCQA memo in response to ONC questions

10/18/16 Long e-mail thread among OST staff re NCQA approval process and latest draft of Test Tool & Procedure Worksheet

Analysis 

2/7/17 Cypress-NCQA comparison

2/7/17 Cypress CVU results - NCQA calculations data

4/11/17 NCQA Gap Analysis

CMS 122 Flow Diagram

CMS 165 Flow Diagram

CMS 166 Flow Diagram

6/1/17 NCQA Analysis Report

To Do List 

As of 7/19/17

1. ONC issues determination regarding test procedure/tool approval – 6/9/17
2. NCQA conducts map-n-gap of 2011 ISO 17025 submission to new NVLAP application req
3. NCQA applies for ONC ATL
4. NCQA achieves ONC ATL approval

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