HCAHPS Implementation Timeline – Upcoming Dates and History

Below is a timeline of major HCAHPS milestones to date, and a schedule of future preview periods and public reporting. Please note that, according to CMS, the future dates are estimates based on current timetables and are subject to change.

2012

• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: October 2012
  Hospital results for 4th Quarter 2010 removed and results for 4th Quarter 2011 added. Includes January 2011 – December 2011 discharges.
• Preview Report of HCAHPS Data for Public Reporting: August 2012
  Quarters included: 1Q11, 2Q11, 3Q11, 4Q11
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: July 2012
  Hospital results for 3rd Quarter 2010 removed and results for 3rd Quarter 2011 added. Includes October 2010 – September 2011 discharges.
• Preview Report of HCAHPS Data for Public Reporting:
  May 1 - May 30, 2012
  Quarters included: 4Q10, 1Q11, 2Q11, 3Q11
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: May 17, 2012
  Hospital results for 2nd Quarter 2010 removed and results for 2nd Quarter 2011 added. Includes July 2010 – June 2011 discharges.
• Preview Report of HCAHPS Data for Public Reporting: 
  March 12 - April 10, 2012
  Quarters included: 3Q10, 4Q10, 1Q11, 2Q11
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Jan. 26, 2012
  Hospital results for 1st Quarter 2010 removed and results for 1st Quarter 2011 added. Includes April 2010 – March 2011 discharges.

2011

• Preview Report of HCAHPS Data for Public Reporting:
  Nov. 9 - Dec. 9, 2011
  Quarters included: 2Q10, 3Q10, 4Q10, 1Q11
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Oct. 13, 2011
  Hospital results for 4th Quarter 2009 removed and results for 4th Quarter 2010 added. Includes January 2010 – December 2010 discharges.
• Preview Report of HCAHPS Data for Public Reporting:
  July 26 - Aug. 26, 2011
  Quarters included: 1Q10, 2Q10, 3Q10, 4Q10
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Aug. 5, 2011
  Hospital results for 3rd Quarter 2009 removed and results for 3rd Quarter 2010 added. Includes October 2009 – September 2010 discharges.
• Preview Report of HCAHPS Data for Public Reporting:
  April 26 - May 26, 2011
  Quarters included: 4Q09, 1Q10, 2Q10, 3Q10
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: April 21, 2011
  Hospital results for 2nd Quarter 2009 removed and results for 2nd Quarter 2010 added. Includes July 2009 – June 2010 discharges.
• Preview Report of HCAHPS Data for Public Reporting:
  Jan. 11 - Feb. 9, 2011
  Quarters included: 3Q09, 4Q09, 1Q10, 2Q10

2010

• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Dec. 11, 2010
  Hospital results for 1st Quarter 2009 removed and results for 1st Quarter 2010 added. Includes April 2009 – March 2010 discharges.
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Sept. 16, 2010
  Hospital results for 4th Quarter 2008 removed and results for 4th Quarter 2009 added. Includes January 2009 – December 2009 discharges.
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: June 17, 2010
  Hospital results for 3rd Quarter 2008 removed and results for 3rd Quarter 2009 added. Includes October 2008 – September 2009 discharges.
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: March 18, 2010
  Hospital results for 2nd Quarter 2008 removed and results for 2nd Quarter 2009 added. Includes July 2008 – June 2009 discharges.

2009

• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Dec. 17, 2009
  Hospital results for 1st Quarter 2008 removed and results for 1st Quarter 2009 added. Includes April 2008 – March 2009 discharges.
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Sept. 17, 2009
  Hospital results for 4th Quarter 2007 removed and results for 4th Quarter 2008 added. Includes January 2008 – December 2008 discharges.
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: July 9, 2009
  Hospital results for 3rd Quarter 2007 removed and results for 3rd Quarter 2008 added. Includes October 2007 – September 2008 discharges.
• Public Reporting of HCAHPS: March 26, 2009
  Hospital results for 2nd Quarter 2007 removed and results for 2nd Quarter 2008 added. Includes July 2007 – June 2008 discharges. This is the first public reporting of HCAHPS results for hospitals that joined HCAHPS in July 2007. Participation is linked to payment.

2008

• Release of Fourth Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Dec. 18, 2008
  Hospital results for 1st Quarter 2007 removed and results for 1st Quarter 2008 added. Includes April 2007 – March 2008 discharges.
• Third Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Sept. 18, 2008
  Hospital results for 4th Quarter 2006 removed and results for 4th Quarter 2007 added. Includes January 2007 – December 2007 discharges.
• Second Public Reporting of HCAHPS: Aug. 19, 2008
  Originally scheduled to be released on July 17. Hospital results for 3rd Quarter 2007 are added to the nine months of HCAHPS results included in the initial round of public reporting. Includes October 2006 – September 2007 discharges. Going forward, HCAHPS public reporting will be refreshed quarterly on the Hospital Compare web site with a new quarter rolled in and the oldest quarter rolled out.
• First Public Report of HCAHPS: March 28, 2008
  Public reporting of HCAHPS results on Hospital Compare website for hospitals that participated in the voluntary data collection period. Includes October 2006 – June 2007 discharges.

2007

• National Implementation Linked to Payment: July 2007 Discharges
  HCAHPS data collection begins for annual payment update for FY 2008.

2006

• Voluntary National Implementation: October 2006 Discharges
  Data collection for voluntary national implementation of HCAHPS begins. For initial phase, nine months of data are collected.