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The Performance Measure Groups feature of CAREWare produces a single report with multiple performance measures for an organization’s Clinical Quality Management Program, as well as for HIV Quality Management (HIVQM) reporting in the Electronic Handbook. Performance measure groups can include measures that are relevant to an organization, as well as measures chosen for the HIVQM program.
Instructions for HIVQM Setup are found here.
Exporting the measures requires four general steps.
- Create or add measures to a group
- Run the group of measures
- Check the results
- Export the file for HIVQM reporting
Choosing Performance Measures
For Clinical Quality Management programs and HIVQM reporting, organizations choose from HRSA-defined performance measures for Ryan White recipients. The measures are divided into nine categories.
- Core
- All Ages
- Adolescent and Adult
- Children
- HIV-Exposed Children
- Medical Case Management
- Oral Health
- ADAP
- Systems-Level
Accessing Performance Measures Groups
1. Click Reports
2. Click Performance Measures
3. Click Performance Measure Groups
Performance Measure Export Groups Options
Evaluate – Run the performance measures in the group
Add – Add a new performance measure group
Edit – Edit the performance measure group
Delete – Delete a performance measure group
Select Performance Measures – Select performance measures to be included in the group
Create or Add Measures to a Group
1. Click Add
2. Enter a name for the group
3. Click Save
4. Highlight the group name and click Select Performance Measures
5. Check the performance measures to be included in the group
NOTE: For HIVQM reporting, choose the performance measures being submitted through the Electronic Handbook
6. Click Save
Run the Group of Measures
Highlight the performance measure group name and click Evaluate
Performance Measure Settings
Change – Set the date range for the report
Open in New Tab – Opens the report in a new browser tab
PDF – Creates the report in PDF format
CSV – Creates the report in CSV format
List View – Opens the report in CAREWare and allows viewing of client lists for each measure
Set to Last 365 Days – Quick setting for a date range of the last 365 years
Set HRSA Submission Timeframe – Select the year and reporting period (i.e., grant year) for the report
HIVQM Format: Creates the report in a format for uploading to the Electronic Handbook
Select a Date Range for the Report
The date range for the report can be set by:
Use a Specific Date Range
1. Click Change to set the begin and end date for the report.
2. Click Save
Set to Last 365 Days
1. Select Set to Last 365 Days
Set HRSA Submission Timeframe
For HIVQM reporting, use the Set HRSA Submission Timeframe option
1. Click Set HRSA Submission Timeframe
2. Choose the Year for the report
3. Select the reporting period
4. Click Save
Check the Results
Check the results of the report by running it as a PDF or opening it in a new tab.
The resulting report shows the numerator, denominator, and percent for each measure.
Export the File for HIVQM Reporting
The Electronic Handbook requires HIVQM data be submitted in a specific CSV format. The HIVQM Format option produces a report that includes the following data.
1. Click Change in the Performance Measure Settings
2. Select HIVQM Format
3. Select Save
4. Select CSV to export the report
