| KM 09: Diversity | Added “Middle Eastern or North African” to the race/ethnicity combined category. Also, added this note, “The OMB updated the combined Race and Ethnicity categories in 2024 to include the Middle Eastern or North African population; this is reflected in the publications. If this option is not yet available, work with your vendor to ensure compliance with the OMB.” |
| CC 16: Post-Hospital/ED Visit Follow-Up | Added a note, "All discharged patients should be contacted, although not every patient may require a follow-up in the primary care practice." |
| AR-QI 1: Clinical Quality Measures and AR-QI 2: Resource Stewardship Measures | Added this note, “Practices should review measure data before submission, to ensure data are captured accurately and that numbers reflect practice performance and patient population.” |
| AR-QI 1: CQMs | Removed three retired measures. CMS 127: Pneumococcal vaccination status for older adults; CMS 147: Influenza immunization; CMS 161: Adult major depressive disorder: Suicide risk assessment. Adult practices may submit a custom immunization measure and pediatrics practices must select CMS 117: Childhood immunization status: Combination 10. Adult practices do not need to submit a request for a custom immunization measure. |
| AR-QI 1C: Chronic/Acute Clinical Quality Measure | Pediatric practices do not need to submit a request via My NCQA to request a custom measure if they were granted a custom chronic/acute measure in 2024. |
| AR-QI 1: CQMs | Two new eCQM measures added. CMS 314v1: HIV Viral Suppression (chronic/acute) and CMS 1188v1: Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing for People with HIV (other preventive). |
| Appendix 6: MAC Policy | Changed contact email to rpsig@ncqa.org and removed the mailing address. |
ALL 2017