American Institutes for Research
Digital Quality Measures Lead (Part-Time)
US-Remote +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Location
- US-Remote
Remote (United States) - Experience
- Master’s degree with a minimum of 11 years of or relevant experience; 7+ years in health care quality measurement.
- Education
- Master’s degree in health informatics, computer science, public health, nursing, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship, including H-1B sponsorship, is not available. Depending on project work, candidates may need to meet residency requirements.
About the job
Leads technical development and maintenance of FHIR-based digital quality measures on federally funded healthcare quality measurement projects.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction for the transition from QDM-based eCQMs to FHIR-based dQMs, including alignment with relevant implementation guides.
- Lead and mentor measure developers and analysts, oversee specification quality, and manage annual dQM updates.
- Represent AIR with CMS, clients, and HL7 workgroups on digital quality measurement and FHIR standards.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in health informatics, computer science, public health, nursing, or a related field.
- 7+ years of health care quality measurement experience, including hands-on authoring of QDM-based eCQMs and FHIR-based dQMs.
- Working knowledge of FHIR resources and quality-measurement implementation guides; familiarity with the CMS eCQM lifecycle and value set management.
- Experience on federal contracts and demonstrated ability to lead or mentor technical staff while doing hands-on work.
Nice to have
- HL7 FHIR Foundation certification (or legacy FHIR R4 Proficiency credential); equivalent demonstrated standards expertise is also mentioned as preferred.
- Prior experience at a CMS contractor; clinical background or clinical informatics training.
Pay
$100–$125 USD per hour (anticipated hourly rate range)
Tools
FHIR, QDM, CQL, US Core, QI-Core, Data Exchange for Quality Measures, MADiE, HL7
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