Quality Measure Implementation Guide
1.0.0 - STU 1

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## Changes

### Changes and Updates for STU 1 Publication (v1.0.0)

#### Non-Compatible Changes

- FHIR-51101: require Reference.display on publisher and endorser identifiers in publishable measure (Applied (here))
- FHIR-50265: Correct definitionTerm extension usage (Applied (here) and (here))
- FHIR-49245: Extension Issues Applied (here), (here), (here), (here), and (here)

#### Compatible, Substantive Changes

- FHIR-51242: Not all types of measures are represented in the current Measure Type ValueSet. (Applied (here)))
- FHIR-50925: Provide guidance regarding description elements (Applied (here), (here), and (here))
- FHIR-49978: Measures With Multiple Populations (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49859: align deqm-2/4 and cmp-4/9 (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49756: Allow specification of a ValueSet for stratifiers and supplemental data (Applied (here), (here), (here), (here), (here), (here), (here), (here), and (here))
- FHIR-49669: Clarify guidance on linking support to MeasureReport (Applied (here))
- FHIR-48491: Surface population basis in human readable to ease implementer confusion (Applied (here), and (here))
- FHIR-43090: Allow for count as a quantity (Applied (here))

- FHIR-20699: Additional metadata for mesaure report | quality statement (Applied (here), (here), (here), and (here))

#### Non-Substantive Changes

- FHIR-49938: Correct reference to data requirements in primary library (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49601: add grid to table display
- FHIR-49597: change cqm to uppercase CQM in measure profile descriptions (Applied (here), (here), (here), (here), and (here))
- FHIR-49593: Update introduction (Applied here)
- FHIR-49347: 1.3.1 Quality Improvement Ecosystem
- FHIR-49296: Please address spelling and grammar issues
- FHIR-49081: Example measures have populations out of order
- FHIR-51698: Conformance Requirement 3.9 and 3.16 have contradictory instructions
- FHIR-51572: Change patient-based to subject-based (Applied (here), (here), and (here) )
- FHIR-51380: Support different bases for ratio measures (Applied (here))
- FHIR-50666: Software system device profile was removed (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49921: Clarify calculation semantics (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49788: EXM 146 Library Example - Not Valid per UCWF
- FHIR-49598: ConceptMap Measure Type mapping needs an update (Applied here)
- FHIR-49595: Using CQL With FHIR IG version (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49580: Please add a "Plain Language Summary about this Guide" to the home page
- FHIR-49579: Update Change Log (Applied here)
- FHIR-49485: remove modelinfo FHIR Model Definition (STU2) (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49416: attestation measure population expression shouldn't indicate CQL (Applied here)
- FHIR-49346: 1.1 Summary Remove extra word
- FHIR-49228: Incorrect SNOMED Version Used in Example
- FHIR-49082: Typo: 2025-Jan-FHIR IG QM E1 STU 17.98.1 states 'Measure: Cervical Cancer EXM146 - Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis (Experimental)' but 'Cervical Cancer' should be removed.

### STU 1 Ballot for FHIR R4 (v1.0.0-ballot)

- FHIR-45883: Consider universal realm (Applied (here))
- FHIR-48834: Fix improvementNotationGuidance extension (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49417: Added attestation to Table 3-1 (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49602: Glossary and Acronyms (Applied (here))
- FHIR-49763: Clarified Ratio Measure initial populations (Applied (here))

> NOTE: This implementation guide is the Universal Realm successor of the US-based Quality Measure IG STU 5, and incorporates all the stakeholder feedback and implementation experience from that specification.