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Yes. After initially announcing that all quality measures would be converted to digital by 2025, CMS has moved this date to 2030. CMS recognizes that transitioning to dQMs will produce better insights about the health of populations and will increase the timeliness and relevance of information available to a “learning health system.” Together with ONC, CMS continues the push to standardize and harmonize health data through USCDI and USCDI+. With these data categories, FHIR (a uniform health data language) and APIs—the backbone of today’s internet economy—lay the groundwork for efficient exchange of health data.

As Congress continues to advance price transparency and value-based care, dQMs can revolutionize consumer choice. Through combined price and quality outcomes, consumers can get a true picture of the value of their care. Publicly available quality measurement information is about 2 years out of date; dQMs allow providers to view patient outcomes and needed interventions in real time.

dQMs pull data from certified health technology, which adheres to patient privacy and protections mandated in the 21st Century Cure Act. Additionally, health information will reside with HIPAA covered entities that safeguard the information and comply with federal and state regulations and standards for handling PHI.