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The dataset contains all the current and historical performance measures submitted as part of ONC;s annual budget formulation process. These measures track agency priorities for electronic health record adoption, health information exchange, patient engagement, and privacy and security. Each measure contains the annual estimate and a measure target, if applicable, for all the years the measure was reported in the ONC Budget.
https://www.healthit.gov/data/open-api?source=performance-measures.csv
*This data is API accessible. See /api for documentation and guidance on how to use the API.
| Data Field | Data Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| measure | Performance Measure // The official performance measure statement. | The measure is expressed as either a percentage or a whole number. |
| measure_year | Performance Measure Year // The year in which the measure was estimated. This corresponds to the budget year or fiscal year. | The federal fiscal year is October to September. Some measures are estimated as of the end of the fiscal year; others are estimated for the calendar year, depending on when data are available. |
| measure_type | Performance Measure Estimate or Target // Whether the value pertains to a measure estimate or target. | actual = measure estimate; target = measure target |
| measure_value | Performance Measure Estimate or Target Value // The official measure estimation or target. | |
| measure_status | Performance Measure Status // Whether the measure continues to be estimated as part of the annual budget process, or if the measure has been discontinued. | discontinued = historical measure only, not included in budgets beyond the last year of reported data |
Individual measures track ONC priorities and goals. Measures are estimated based off HHS/ONC surveys and program data. Targets are determined through both predictive analysis and political negotiation. Targets are usually set one year in advance.