[Intl_DxMedPhys] ExRad eCQM update

[Adam Springer]

For those who are interested, CMS released the final rule regarding the
Excessive Radiation electronic Clinical Quality Measure (ExRad eCQM).
Reporting ExRad for the Hospital Outpatient Quality program will be
*voluntary *in 2027 and subsequent years. See item (3) at
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2025-20907/p-71__;!!KGKeukY!0o9-1SPJqKfudMrnS9I2-WILqTq1msNInuM8p5a34aIcbqVnuP23otTGmMtLDAQB9Obmo6ep6NRoHOTsqiZ9ZYibiUbJBklAj9MBlw$ .

Last I read, reporting this measure was already optional for the Hospital
Inpatient Quality program and MIPS. Unless the rules for those programs
have changed in the last few months, reporting the ExRad eCQM is optional
for all facilities.

It still might make sense for some facilities to report it for
reimbursement reasons (e.g. MIPS requires a certain number of radiology
measures). A billing or compliance specialist should be consulted to
determine that.

~Adam

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