Important Links

HARP Training Materials

To view the new HARP Training Materials, click here.

ESRD QIP Data Submission Deadlines

EQRS Calendar Year: 2024
NHSN Calendar Year: 2023
2024

ESRD QIP UI Quick Start Guide

PY 2023 ESRD QIP User Interface Quick Start Guide

To view the new Quick Start Guide in PDF format, click here.

EQRS Data Management Guidelines

To view the new guidelines in PDF format, click here.

Updated Form CMS-2728 & Form CMS-2746 Materials

Training from 9/17/2024
Guides and Other Resources

Learn About EQRS

MyCROWNWeb.org provides a number of tools to help the ESRD community become better users of the EQRS system. Please visit the pages and quick links on the website for more information on the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Reporting System (EQRS). Please check out the Latest Official News from CMS and Event Announcements for more latest news.

Information

MyCROWNWeb.org features extensive information on EQRS. Events provides recorded presentations from recent Webinars, describing the evolution of EQRS; News provides the latest news from CMS on ESRD and EQRS, and provides links to quarterly newsletters prepared by EOCT.

Webinar Events

Catch-up on past Webinar Events – listen to webcasts and download past handouts.

Latest Official News from CMS

November EQRS Stakeholder Meeting

Nov12

November EQRS Stakeholder Meeting

November 19, 2024, from 2:00-3:00PM (ET)

Featuring:

Anemia Management Medication Data Entry
Live Q&A: Forms CMS-2728 and CMS-2746
Important Dates and Deadlines
Upcoming QIP and EQRS Events

All events are recorded and made available on MyCrownWeb.org shortly after they occur.

EQRS News Flash: Medical Personnel & Addition of Facility Contacts

Nov7

Medical Personnel Module and Addition of Facility Contacts Available in EQRS

November 7, 2024

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the new Medical Personnel module and expanded the Facility Contacts section on the Facility page in the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Reporting System (EQRS). A summary of key changes is provided below; more complete information is available online at https://mycrownweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-29-Monthly-EQRS-Stakeholder-Meeting_508.pdf.

Medical Personnel Module

The Medical Personnel module has replaced the previous Personnel module and will only include medical professionals with National Provider Identifiers (NPIs). Existing medical personnel with active NPIs will be verified and migrated to this new Medical Personnel module.

To ADD new medical personnel:

Login to the Patient Registry in EQRS
Click the Facilities tab
Select Medical Personnel from the dropdown
Click Add Medical Personnel

5) Enter the NPI of the physician, if known, in the Practitioner NPI field

6) Click Search

7) If the Physician is found, then the Physician’s name will appear on screen

8) Verify that this is the correct physician’s name

9) Click Add Personnel

10) You should now see the physician added for your facility

Facility Contacts

The expansion of the facility contacts section in the facility tab will allow for the entry of important contacts such as Primary Facility Contact, Disaster Contact and Backup Disaster Contact.

To ADD facility contacts:

Login to EQRS
Click the Facilities tab
Click Search Facilities
Enter your facility’s CMS Certification Number (CCN) or facility’s name
Your facility should appear below the search field, click on it to open your facility

6) Scroll down to the Contact Information section and click View to edit

7) Click Add Contact

8) Enter all required contact information and select the correct position for that contact from the dropdown menu

9) Click Update

10) You will receive a message showing that the Facility Contacts section was updated successfully

Slides and a recording of the training on how to update the medical personnel module and add facility contacts were provided in the October EQRS Stakeholder Meeting that is available under the New User Training Resources at www.mycrownweb.org/education.

For assistance with EQRS technical issues, please contact the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) Service Center. The CCSQ Service Center is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time and can be reached via phone at 866-288-8912, email at qnetsupport-esrd@cms.hhs.gov or online at the CCSQ Support Center.

For assistance with general EQRS and ESRD QIP questions, please contact the ESRD QIP Team via the QualityNet Q&A Tool.

PY 2025 ESRD QIP Final PSRs and PSCs: Now Available

Nov6

PY 2025 ESRD QIP Final Reports Available Soon in EQRS

November 6, 2024

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Payment Year (PY) 2025 End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program (ESRD QIP) Final Performance Score Reports (PSRs) and Performance Score Certificates (PSCs). Authorized facility staff will be able to log into the ESRD Quality Reporting System (EQRS) on this date to view and download these documents.

PY 2025 Final PSR

The PY 2025 Final PSR reflects any applicable revisions to your facility’s performance score from those displayed during the preview period. For details regarding the PY 2025 ESRD QIP scoring, please refer to the CY 2023 ESRD PPS Final Rule published on the Federal Register website.

PY 2025 PSC

Facilities are required to download and print both the English and Spanish versions of their PSC and display them in a prominent patient location within the facility. PSCs must be posted by November 27, 2024, which is 15 business days after they are available. PSCs must remain posted throughout calendar year 2025, until next year’s PSCs are available.

Save Your Facility’s PY 2025 Reports

Each facility should save an electronic copy of their Final PSR and PSC for reference, reprinting, and reposting throughout the year, if needed. The Final PSR and PSC can be accessed via the ESRD QIP user interface (UI) in EQRS. For instructions on how to access the ESRD QIP UI, refer to the PY 2025 ESRD QIP UI Quick Start Guide. For additional information about the PSR, refer to the PY 2025 Guide to the ESRD QIP Performance Score Report. Both resources are available for download from the QualityNet website.

For Questions or Technical Assistance

For assistance regarding the information contained in this message, please contact the ESRD QIP Team via the QualityNet Q&A Tool. For technical issues with accessing reports in the ESRD QIP UI, please contact the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) Service Center. The CCSQ Service Center is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time and can be reached via phone at (866) 288-8912, email at qnetsupport-esrd@cms.hhs.gov, or by creating a ticket here: CCSQ Welcome Page – CCSQ Support Central.

Thank you,

The ESRD QPS Team

Event Announcements

November EQRS Stakeholder Meeting

Nov12

November EQRS Stakeholder Meeting

November 19, 2024, from 2:00-3:00PM (ET)

Featuring:

Anemia Management Medication Data Entry
Live Q&A: Forms CMS-2728 and CMS-2746
Important Dates and Deadlines
Upcoming QIP and EQRS Events

All events are recorded and made available on MyCrownWeb.org shortly after they occur.

EQRS October Stakeholder Meeting

Oct23

October EQRS Stakeholder Meeting

October 29, 2024, from 2:00-3:00PM (ET)

Featuring:

Medical Personnel Module
Facility Contacts
Hemodialysis (HD) & Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Clinical Dashboards Update
Important Dates and Deadlines
Live Q&A
Upcoming QIP and EQRS Events

All events are recorded and made available on MyCrownWeb.org shortly after they occur.

New Event Announcement: September EQRS Stakeholder Meeting

Sep5

September EQRS Stakeholder Meeting

September 17, 2024, from 2:00-3:30PM (ET)

Featuring:

Monthly Meeting Goals
Form CMS-2728 Overview
Form CMS-2746 Overview
Important Dates and Deadlines
Live Q&A
Upcoming QIP and EQRS Events

All events are recorded and made available on MyCrownWeb.org shortly after they occur.

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