Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) are tools that help healthcare providers track and report on the quality of care they deliver to patients. Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updates these measures to reflect the latest evidence-based practices and healthcare standards.
For the 2025 performance period, there are 47 eligible clinician eCQMs available for quality reporting, DrChrono supports 12 of the 47 total measures The majority of these measures have been updated from their 2024 versions with improvements to measure logic, specifications, or value sets.
Measures with Version Updates | Measures with No Changes
What This Means for Your Practice
Version updates indicate that the measure specifications have changed. These changes may include:
- Updated clinical criteria or guidelines
- New or revised value sets (lists of diagnosis or procedure codes)
- Changes to how the measure is calculated
- Updates to the patient population included in the measure
When a measure receives a version update, you should review the specific changes to understand how they may impact your reporting and quality improvement activities. Even minor updates can affect which patients qualify for the measure or how performance is calculated.
2025 Update Summary
- Total eCQMs Available: 12 measures
- Measures with Updates: 11 measures received version updates
- Measures Unchanged: 1 measures remain the same as 2024
Version updates indicate changes in measure logic, specifications, value sets, or other technical updates. Practices should review the specific change documentation for each updated measure to understand the impact on reporting and quality improvement activities.
2025 Eligible Clinician eCQMs: Changes Summary Measures with Version Updates (Changes in Measure Logic)
CMS50v13 - Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
2024 Version: CMS50v12
Change: Version updated from v12 to v13
CMS130v13 - Colorectal Cancer Screening
2024 Version: CMS130v12
Change: Version updated from v12 to v13
CMS165v13 - Controlling High Blood Pressure
2024 Version: CMS165v12
Change: Version updated from v12 to v13
CMS131v13 - Diabetes: Eye Exam
2024 Version: CMS131v12
Change: Version updated from v12 to v13
CMS68v14 - Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
2024 Version: CMS68v13
Change: Version updated from v13 to v14
CMS90v14 - Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure
2024 Version: CMS90v13
Change: Version updated from v13 to v14
CMS69v13 - Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
2024 Version: CMS69v12
Change: Version updated from v12 to v13
CMS2v14 - Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
2024 Version: CMS2v13
Change: Version updated from v13 to v14
CMS156v13 - Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults
2024 Version: CMS156v12
Change: Version updated from v12 to v13
CMS137v13 - Initiation and Engagement of Substance Use Disorder Treatment
2024 Version: CMS137v12
Status: Version updated from v12 to v13
Measures with No Changes (version update only )
CMS138v13 - Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
2024 Version: CMS138v12
Change: Version updated from v12 to v13