Healthmonix’s Emergency and Acute Care Clinical registry earns CMS QCDR approval for 2026
Registry approved for sixth consecutive year, delivering more relevant, actionable performance measurement for emergency and acute care clinicians
Malvern, Pa. (Jan. 5, 2026) — Healthmonix today announced that its Emergency and Acute Care Clinical Registry (EACCR) has been approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for the 2026 performance year, marking the sixth consecutive year the registry has earned CMS approval.
The EACCR supports reporting for all applicable MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), electronic CQMs (eCQMs), and 12 Healthmonix-developed QCDR measures, offering a comprehensive, clinically relevant solution for emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, and acute care providers. The registry is fully operational and ready for 2026 data submission, allowing organizations to begin performance tracking, benchmarking, and improvement immediately.
Purpose-built for emergency and hospital-based care
The 12 QCDR measures included in the EACCR are purpose-built for emergency and hospital medicine, reflecting the unique workflows, clinical decision-making, and patient populations seen in acute care settings.
These measures focus on areas that matter most to ED and hospital-based clinicians, including:
- Care coordination and transitions
- Patient management and outcomes
- Appropriate utilization of resources
- Clinical efficiency in high-acuity environments
New for 2026: Expanded opportunities for meaningful performance scoring
Two new QCDR measures have been added to the EACCR. These measures were designed specifically for emergency and hospital medicine and provide clinicians the opportunity to earn up to 7 MIPS quality points using measures that directly reflect their day-to-day clinical practice.
The remaining QCDR measures have been validated over multiple performance years and are recognized for being clinically relevant, reliable, and feasible, offering providers a meaningful way to demonstrate quality without relying on measures that do not align with acute care workflows.
A more meaningful approach to cost: ED-specific measurement
In addition to quality reporting, the EACCR supports a CMS-aligned emergency department cost measure designed to make cost performance more relevant for emergency and hospital-based clinicians.
This measure evaluates performance across 29 distinct emergency department visit types and differentiates between patients who are discharged and those admitted for continued care. This approach provides a more accurate picture of how clinical decisions in the ED influence downstream utilization and total cost of care.
By aligning cost measurement with real-world ED practice, the EACCR enables organizations to:
- Better understand cost drivers at the point of care
- Identify variation across visit types and acuity levels
- Improve efficiency without compromising quality
- Strengthen performance under MIPS cost scoring
- Drive greater return on investment from quality reporting
Designed for performance, not just compliance
“Our goal at Healthmonix is to make MIPS more relevant and more valuable for clinicians,” Lauren Patrick, President of Healthmonix, said. “The EACCR was built specifically for emergency and hospital-based providers, giving them measures that reflect how they actually practice medicine. By combining meaningful quality measures with actionable cost insight, we help organizations improve care, performance, and ROI at the same time.”
About Healthmonix
Healthmonix is a leader in healthcare analytics and performance improvement, delivering end-to-end solutions that simplify regulatory reporting and empower healthcare organizations to succeed in value-based care. With a focus on quality, cost, and actionable insight, Healthmonix partners with providers nationwide to improve outcomes, enhance efficiency, and drive measurable value across the healthcare continuum.