Two-thirds of federal quality measures aren’t being used today

CMS has spent at least $1.3 billion developing quality measures. Less than a third of in-use measures focus on outcomes, which quality experts say are most important.
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Status of quality measures

Source: Source: “Quality Measure Development and Associated Spending by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services” research letter, JAMA, April 28, 2020

Types of quality measures implemented or finalized for use