Release Notes

NQF is committed to ensuring that QPS meets the needs of its users. The following is a catalog of features and enhancements implemented since the September 2011 launch of QPS Beta. If you have any further questions, please contact the QPS support team.

QPS Version 2.0

  • Enhanced the QPS interface to improve the user experience.
  • Added the ability to find measures based on their use in federal reporting and payment programs.
  • Added the ability to comment on measures at any time.
  • Added the ability to identify measures that have been harmonized during NQF's endorsement process.
  • Added the ability to identify the last five measure search inquiries.
  • Added measures that are no longer NQF-endorsed.
  • Added the ability to add more than one measure at a time to a portfolio.
  • Enhanced the portfolio search functionality.
  • Added the ability to save your search as a portfolio, which auto-updates based on your measure search criteria.

QPS Version 1.0

  • Added the ability to export measure search results.
  • Added the ability to filter measure search results by measure steward. 
  • Added the associated NQF project for a measure.
  • Added the endorsement history of a measure.
  • Added the ability to appeal an endorsement decision.
  • Added the ability to request an ad-hoc review of a measure.
  • Added the ability to submit feedback on how measures are being used. 
  • Added bookmark and share functionalities. 

QPS Beta 3

  • Added the ability for users to search QPS by measure steward.
  • Added relevancy ranking of search results.

QPS Beta 2

  • Created simple URLs for each measure to make it easier to find and hyperlink to measure information: www.qualityforum.org/####. For example, the URL for measure #0018 is www.qualityforum.org/0018.
  • For any measure included in a published portfolio, added a "Found in Portfolio(s)" box to that measure's page.
  • Increased the character limit for the Portfolio Description field and added the ability to insert up to three Relevant Website(s) to a portfolio.
  • Added an "Expand/Collapse All" option for viewing search results.
  • Added the ability to refine measure search results by Measure Status (i.e., Time-limited, Reserve)
  • Added the option for users to expand their viewing pane.

QPS Beta 1

  • Launched QPS Beta on the NQF website.