How to Participate

Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA)

To participate in the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA): Improving Care through Information initiative:

  1. Complete a Pledge of Participation form (PDF).
  2. Complete the QualityNet Registration process.
  3. Submit data via My QualityNet to the QIO Clinical Warehouse, according to the Data Submission Deadlines. Hospitals utilizing a vendor to submit data on their behalf must first complete the online authorization process, accessible from My QualityNet.
  4. When notified via e-mail, view the HQA Preview Report on My QualityNet. (If desired, complete a Request For Withholding Data From Public Reporting form (PDF) or a Withdrawal of Participation Form, PDF.)

For more detailed information, see the HQA Overview (PDF) and the HQA Flowchart (PDF).

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