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Skip Navigation U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Home About Us Careers Contact Us Español FAQ Email Updates United States Health Information Knowledgebase Feedback / Help Search ahrq.gov USHIK Home The United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) contains information from numerous healthcare-related initiatives. USHIK content includes administered items and other artifacts for CMS Quality Reporting Programs, All-Payer Claims Databases, Children's EHR Format, Draft Clinical Quality Measures available for feedback, AHRQ's Patient Safety / Common Formats, as well as standards for ASC X12, NCPDP, and HITSP. Artifacts -- Artifacts Data Elements Value Domains Constraints Functional Groups Conceptual Domains Views -- Views Information Models Data Agreements Collections Initiatives Learn About USHIK -- Learn About USHIK USHIK 101 / FAQ Glossary Help Organizations Subscribe to Updates What's New in USHIK -- The United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) contains information from numerous healthcare-related initiatives. USHIK content includes administered items and other artifacts for CMS Quality Reporting Programs, All-Payer Claims Databases, Children's EHR Format, Draft Clinical Quality Measures available for feedback, AHRQ's Patient Safety / Common Formats, as well as standards for ASC X12, NCPDP, and HITSP. Standards The Standards portal provides specifications from ASC X12 (X12N 5010 Health Care Data Element Dictionary) and NCPDP (NCPDP October 2011 Data Dictionary). This portal provides an efficient interface for viewing and comparing standards artifacts. Artifacts Data Elements Value Domains -- Conceptual Domains -- NCPDP Data Elements Standards Reject Codes ASC X12 Data Elements The Standards portal provides specifications from ASC X12 (X12N 5010 Health Care Data Element Dictionary) and NCPDP (NCPDP October 2011 Data Dictionary, NCPDP April 2014 Data Dictionary). This portal provides an efficient interface for viewing and comparing standards artifacts. HITSP The HITSP Portal contains data for health interoperability specifications and related constructs, such as C32, C80, C83, and C154. These specifications have been registered and structured to support research, analysis and comparison. Artifacts Data Elements Value Sets Entry Content Modules CDA Sections Downloads & Reference Files Archived Data Documents C32: (CCD) Component C80: Vocabularies & Terminologies C83: CDA Content Modules C154: Data Dictionary Component HITSP Reference Files -- The HITSP Portal contains data for health interoperability specifications and related constructs, such as C32, C80, C83, and C154. These specifications have been registered and structured to support research, analysis and comparison. Common Formats The Common Formats portal provides detailed information on the Data Elements required for Patient Safety Event reporting. Artifacts Data Elements Forms User Tools User Guide Technical Summary Glossary Related Links NQF PSOPPC Common Formats Technical Specifications AHRQ PSO The Common Formats portal provides detailed information on the Data Elements required for Patient Safety Event reporting. Quality Reporting The Quality Reporting portal contains specifications, artifacts, downloads, search tools, and other resources for Quality Reporting, including Clinical Quality Measures, Value Sets. Artifacts Quality Reporting Objectives -- Clinical Quality Measures Value Sets User Tools Help Glossary Resources -- FAQ -- API Documentation Downloads SimpleXML -- CQM Tools & Resources The Quality Reporting portal contains specifications, artifacts, downloads, search tools, and other resources for Quality Reporting, including Clinical Quality Measures, Value Sets. All-Payer Claims The APCD portal offers a convenient set of tools for users to compare and download All-Payer Claims reporting specifications from single state and multiple states, as well as the APCD council core specification. Artifacts States File Submissions Data Elements APCD Core Data Elements APCD Council/ASC X12 Mapping Resources APCD Council's FAQ APCD Showcase User Guide The APCD portal offers a convenient set of tools for users to compare and download All-Payer Claims reporting specifications from single state and multiple states, as well as the APCD council core specification. Draft Measures Child EHR Format The Children's EHR Format (the Format) is a set of child-specific requirements (and other requirements of special importance for children) that an EHR should meet to perform optimally for the particular health care needs of children. The Format is provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Cross-Topic Views (No Tree) All Current Requirements 2013 Requirements 2015 Priority List Current Normative Statements Critical/Core Requirements Only Topic Area Views View requirements by Topic Area: Activity Clearance Birth Information Child Abuse Reporting Child Welfare Children with Special Healthcare Needs EPSDT Genetic information Growth Data Immunizations Medication Management Newborn Screening Parents and Guardians and Family Relationship Data Patient Identifier Patient Portals - PHR Prenatal Screening Primary Care Management Quality Measures Registry Linkages School-Based Linkages Security and Confidentiality Special Terminology and Information Specialized Scales/Scoring Well Child/Preventive Care User Tools Glossary User Guide Frequently Asked Questions Downloads Recommended Uses The Children's EHR Format (the Format) is a set of child-specific requirements (and other requirements of special importance for children) that an EHR should meet to perform optimally for the particular health care needs of children. The Format is provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Feedback / Help What is USHIK? What's new in USHIK? Subscribe to USHIK Updates CMS Quality Reporting Programs All-Payer Claims Databases Draft Clinical Quality Measures The United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) is an on-line, publicly accessible registry and repository of healthcare-related metadata, specifications, and standards. USHIK is funded and directed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with management support and engagement from numerous public and private partners. January 4, 2017 CMS, AHRQ, and ONC Integrate eCQI Resource Center with USHIK. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and ONC have integrated the eCQI Resource Center with United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) . USHIK is a publicly available database with technical measures and specifications for calculating quality metrics established for federal payment reimbursements. The recent integration allows users to compare different versions and metadata of electronic Clinical Quality Measures. Users can also download measure version details in several file formats for use in different software programs. The new functionality is found in the measure tables: Eligible Hospitals and Eligible Professionals . April 29, 2016 USHIK has been updated with the Meaningful Use annual update specifications for eCQMs and Value Sets released by CMS and NLM VSAC for the 2017 reporting period. April 12, 2016 USHIK has been updated with the Meaningful Use annual update specifications for eCQMs and Value Sets released by CMS and NLM VSAC for the 2016 reporting period. April 12, 2016 USHIK has been updated to include the 2015 Priority List of requirements for the Children's EHR Format. February 24th, 2015 AHRQ's USHIK contractor, Data Consulting Group, attended the IHE 2015 NA Connectathon to test IHE's Structured Data Capture profile. The USHIK team was able to successfully test this integration profile as 'Form Manager'. Detailed Connectathon results are published by IH...