Figure 1.

Timing of QICAs relative to CQM lookback periods 1 and 2.

CQM = clinical quality measure ( appropriate aspirin prescribing, blood pressure control, cholesterol control, and tobacco screening and cessation counseling [ABCS]) ; Jan = January; QICA = Quality Improvement Capacity Assessment.

Note: Figure shows the timing of QICA completions relative to the period of time included in 2015 (lookback period 1) and 2017 (lookback period 2) CQM summary measures. The vertical lines denote the first and last observed dates of QICA 1 and QICA 2 completion. The CQMs assess outcomes over an entire calendar year; lookback period 1 covered 2015, while lookback period 2 covered 2017.