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Established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), QualityNet (also referred to as the QualityNet Portal (QNP)) provides healthcare quality improvement news, resources and data reporting tools and applications used by healthcare providers, hospitals, physician offices, and others for various Lines of Business (LOBs). Among the information that can be found on the QualityNet Portal are measures specifications and definitions, reporting requirements, and program specifications. There are also helpful resources such as reporting dates, webinars, and resources.
All the CMS quality program information provided on QualityNet is organized by provider type into six broad categories of care or healthcare communities: Inpatient Hospitals, Outpatient Hospitals, Prospective Payment System (PPS) Exempt Cancer Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities, and Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities.
This will include links to the user resources for QNP including a Tip Sheet
FAQs
No, it is a public site and does not require any security credentials to access.
Submitters should open a ticket with the QualityNet Service Desk, attaching any relevant documents. See QualityNet Content Submission for a description of the process.
The Information Systems Group (ISG) of CMS has directed that content be retained on the QualityNet website for seven years.
QNP is currently following a 2 week release cadence schedule. Please see below for details about each release.
Release Date | Release Version | Description |
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5/30/2019 | HCMS 1.0 | Initial release of H-CMS |
8/19/2019 | HCMS 1.1 | 2nd release of H-CMS |
9/25/2019 | QNP 2.0 | MVP Release of QNP 2.0 |
10.08/2019 | QNP 2.0.1 | Searching with paranthesis; 404 error; Large payloads & content history; Admin UI login page in IE |
10/22/2019 | QNP 2.0.2 | Update Q&A tool urls; Debug Listserve in prod; Remove published status from dropdown options |
11/05/2019 | QNP 2.1.0 | NGINX error logging; Edit/update file functionality; Large download files to indicate download status |
11/19/2019 | QNP 2.1.1 | Token refresh; Update navigation with 'RP' for HAC; Fix preview link in content associated pages |
12/04/2019 | QNP 2.1.2 | Allow preview of nonpublished page and nonpublished content; Show all pages a file lives on under Associated Pages |
12/20/2019 | QNP 2.1.3 | QNP admin caching function change; Payload issue |
1/14/2020 | QNP 2.1.4 | Deployed updated Q&A Tool urls; Multitenancy- Modify AWS lambda function; Scheduling-publish- design |
1/28/2020 | QNP 2.2.0 | Multitenancy- Database updates, creating data services, etc. |
2/12/2020 | QNP 2.2.1 | Remediate Sonar findings; Angular UI upgrade |
2/25/2020 | QNP 2.2.2 | Sonar and 508 defect remediation; Angular UI upgrade for Admin UI; Scheduling publish feature |
3/24/2020 | QNP 2.2.3 | Sonar Quality Metrics, 508 Defect Resolution, H-CMS program by ID/role; Archiving enhancement |
4/7/2020 | QNP 2.2.4 | Sonar Quality Metrics, 508 defects for admin UI, Defect resolution |
4/21/2020 | QNP 2.2.5 | 508 Defect Resolution for Admin UI. |
5/05/2020 | QNP 2.2.6 | Update calendar date picker to be 508 compliant in all browsers |
5/12/2020 | QNP 2.2.6.1 | PROD 2 Cutover |
5/19/2020 | QNP 2.2.7 | Q&A Tool updates, Dashes defect, AMI Updates, Confirm pop up to publish button in QNP Admin UI |
PI 11 Production Releases | ||
6/17/2020 | QNP 3.0.0 | QualityNet Mailer |
6/23/2020 | QNP 3.0.1 | QualityNet Mailer public UI was updated with new HSAG email address |
6/30/2020 | QNP 3.1.0 | QualityNet Mailer enhancements of the public subscription page |
7/2/2020 | QNP 3.1.1 | QualityNet Mailer enhancement so List Admin's email address is masked when sending notifications |
7/14/2020 | QNP 3.2.0 | List admin role enhancement (only able to view lists assigned to their program); List Admin role can accept or reject multiple Subscriber list requests for private lists simultaneously; Flag will be sent to remove sender email address from the To/From fields replacing with the notification list email address; 508 defect resolution for QualityNet Mailer public and Admin UI. |
7/28/2020 | QNP 3.3.0 | Sonar Quality Metrics updates. QualityNet Mailer validation messages. QualityNet Mailer template updates. QNP/QualityNet Mailer public search defect resolution. QualityNet Mailer Admin UI Search enhancement. |
8/11/2020 | QNP 3.4.0 | QNP Admin. UI Publish Defect resolution- resolved content size limitation issue. |
PI 12 Production Releases | ||
8/27/2020 | QNP 3.4.1 | AMI upgrade. |
9/8/2020 | QNP 3.5.0 | 1) Resolve QNP and Mailer related defects: 2376, 2370, 2453 for Edit refresh, list member removal, and list indentation on public site. 2) Mailer List Migrations: perform list migrations to Prod throughout PI12.1 based on the Kanban board entries within the ESS Mailman (EM) Jira Board. 3) MongoDB and Postgres password updates. 4) Angular 9 upgrade: upgrade to Angular 9 and associated dependencies. |
9/17/2020 | QNP 3.5.1 | List Migration/Onboarding: QNet Notify, QualityNet Analytics, and CART lists were added to Mailer. |
9/22/2020 | QNP 3.6.0 | Mailer usage metrics enhancement (displays successful send and bounce email metrics); implementation of Mailer exporting feature to allow subscribers to create a .csv file; addressed Okta login/timeout for Mailer; and addressed Mailer Admin UI timeout. |
10/1/2020 | QNP 3.6.1 | Configuration changes needed for the QualityNet Analytics list. |
10/6/2020 | QNP 3.7.0 | Added the ability for subscriber to engage in 2 way discussion activity for a discussion list; MongoDB and Postgres password updates; cleanup work performed on the CSS for QNP admin UI and HCMS; Burp Suite remediation. |
10/8/2020 | QNP 3.7.1 | Added the QIONet lists for QMARS, FIVS, and DAART to the Mailer and bulk updated the QualityNet Analytics List with an additional 988 Subscribers. |
10/20/2020 | QNP 3.8.0 | Test coverage: implemented test coverage services in ess-hcms-public-ui as part of quality metrics and improvement; Defect resolution with HCMS: implement fix for the session expiration token, which was not updating after confirming the extension; Defect resolution with QNP Admin Token: the token is not changing when the user is located on the Mailing List Details page; and Mailer: enhance the Mailer Admin UI with static text to clarify that UX may be impacted within the Admin UI when using IE. |
10/28/2020 | QNP 3.8.1 | Added the HCAHPS notification list to mailer which included the bulk uploading of 15, 501 subscribers. |
11/3/2020 | QNP 3.9.0 | -Resolved multiple 508 accessibility findings. -Set up New Relic alerts for hcms-data & hcms-content-type API. -Added units test for 80-100% code coverage for MailingListsService. -Added units test for 80-100% code coverage for ContentDashboardService & ContentService. -Mailer Timezone resolution: to display date, AM/PM, specific to timezone of logged in user within the Mailer Admin UI. |
11/15/2020 | QNP 3.9.1 | Completed migration of all 10 HSAG (9 notification and 1 discussion) lists from Lyris to QualityNet Mailer. |
PI 13 Production Releases | ||
11/17/2020 | QNP 4.0.0 | -Migration of .org to .gov for QNP and HCMS Production environment -AMI upgrades |
11/25/2020 | QNP 4.0.1 | Updates for Acute Hospitals Care at Home. |
12/01/2020 | QNP 4.1.0 | AMI upgrades MongoDB and Postgres password updates. |
12/09/2020 | QNP 4.1.1 | Updates for for AHCAH : -Waiver Request Submission form failure message update -Waiver request text updates -Tier 2 "none" selection fix. |
12/15/2020 | QNP 4.2.0 | -Revise QSP link on QNP homepage to redirect to Confluence page -Update QNP footer from Qualitynet.org -AMI upgrades |
12/30/2020 | QNP 4.3.0 | AHCAH functionality for measures collections, submission, and reporting; AMI upgrades |
1/12/2021 | QNP 4.4.0 | -AHCAH Addition of 'Attesting Title' field to capture the job title of the person doing the attesting. - Addition of a new help language at beginning of report measures page - Further, if your hospital/CCN did not discharge any patients this reporting period, please enter "0" when asked about volume and skip question #5. -Fix typo in Validation Error message for missing MBI data. -Fix Exim communication with Core -Update public QNP navigation to point to the new Getting Started content, so that it is up to date with recent changes. |
1/26/2021 | QNP 4.5.0 | -AHCAH – on the Waiver and Measures pages, the forms have been updated so that they retain user entry before submission. -AHCAH – we updated and improved the system error message responses when users enter name, email, number validations that are not correct. -AHCAH – on the Jira side, there is a new Hospital status that can be set called “IJ Review”. While this status should appear to Jira users, the AHCAH page visible to the Hospitals on QNP will still retain a status = “In Progress” even if “IJ Review” status is set in Jira. -Changed subject line on emails to distinguish Tier 1 and Tier 2 for Outlook rule. -The "AHCAH Waiver Approval Date" field will provide quick at-a-glance data on when a Waiver was approved. -QualityNet Mailer – Updated help text on the public QNP Mailer page, so subscribers have more visible instructions to whitelist the domain if not receiving emails. -MongoDB and Postgres password updates for 60 day compliance. -QNP Mongo DB Upgrade to version 4.4. -AMI upgrade. |
PI 14 Production Releases | ||
QNP 4.6.0 | -AHCAH – Added filter question to the AHCAH reporting measures form, so that the UI is simplified for submitters with 0 discharges. -Mailer – resolved issue with List Administrators unable to search members with upper case letter in search criteria -Mailer – implemented content updates to the automated QualityNet Mailer templates for improved user experience (e.g. added information about whitelisting mailer domains, improved directions for confirming email address when subscribing). -Standard bi-weekly AMI upgrade | |
2/19/2021 | QNP 4.6.1 | Used to bring up all six nginx containers |
2/23/2021 | QNP 4.7.0 | -AHCAH – “Other” Title value is not retaining after page refresh on Waiver -AHCAH – Question 5 File info is not retaining after page refresh on Measures -AHCAH – reCAPTCHA and validation error messages not clearing after Measure Submission scenario -Mailer – implemented content updates to the automated QualityNet Mailer templates for improved user experience along with Help Desk email address -Mailer – updated Prod Mailer lists email address "From" name to display a shortened list descriptor name instead of the elongated description -Bi-weekly AMI upgrade (note: due to some issues with AWS moving slowly, we manually brought up Mailman core; we still need to apply AMI updates for Mailman, which will be completed Wed evening) |
3/10/2021 | QNP 4.8.0 | -Mailer – modify language to provide more specific language/content for clarity on the “disabled due to email bounces” Mailer template -Mailer (QNP) – Update Language on listserv-success page when user signs up for a list to reiterate instructions for whitelisting the Mailer demo to better ensure receipt of the Mailer notifications for that list -508 resolution stories -Added test coverage for MailMan Lists in ess-hcms-public-ui (Sonar Quality Gate metric coverage improvement) -Bi-weekly AMI upgrade |
3/23/2021 | QNP 4.9.0 | -AHCAH - update text for Reports Measures Question 1 from "Has your hospital/CCN discharged any patients this reporting period?" to "Has your hospital/CCN discharged any patients under the AHCAH waiver this reporting period?“ -Mailer - upgraded Mailman from 3.3.1 to 3.3.2 – this removes the alpha/numeric token/characters from the welcome email subject line to provide a more user-friendly experience with subject lines. -Mailer – enable List Admin with the option to make a member a poster to the list. -Consolidated HCMS Admin UI into QNP Admin UI, so that there is only one codebase and login page to maintain. -508 resolution stories -MongoDB and Postgres password updates -Bi-weekly AMI upgrade |
4/6/21 | QNP 4.10.0 | -AHCAH – corrected the format for the Reporting Measure Period Submission Date when viewing the information within IE -Mailer – implemented DKIM/keypair changes to support whitelisting changes -Mailer – preparatory database stories for list categorization -QNP specific maintenance/updates:
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4/20/21 | QNP 4.11.0 | -AHCAH: add phone extension field; ESSTRANF-2782 add a field for submitters to confirm email address -QNP Admin UI: (note - this update was applied by CMS OIT in Prod on 4/16)
-Mailer: implementation of the new QNP public UI category display for all Mailer lists; list categorization will better present the lists and enable potential Subscribers to more easily navigate list selections.
-QNP DevOps/Maintenance:
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PI 15 Production Releases | ||
5/4/21 | QNP 4.12.0 |
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5/18/21 | QNP 4.13.0 | -QNP:
-AHCAH:
-Mailer:
-QNP DevOps/Maintenance:
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5/19/21 | QNP 4.13.1 | Corrected sorting order display. Verified the sorting order is now displaying in correct order for content types and verified previous Mailer Pending request page sorting order as well. |
6/3/21 | QNP 4.14.0 | QualityNet Mailer:
DevOps and Technical improvements (non-UI):
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6/15/2021 | 4.15.0 |
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6/29/2021 | 4.16.0 | QNP:
QNP DevOps/Maintenance:
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7/13/2021 | 4.17.0 | QNP/Mailer:
QNP DevOps/Maintenance & Security:
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PI 16 Production Releases | ||
7/27/2021 | 4.18.0 | QNP/Mailer:
QNP DevOps/Maintenance & Security:
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8/10/2021 | 4.19.0 | QNP DevOps/Maintenance & Security:
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8/24/2021 | 4.20.0 | QNP DevOps/Maintenance & Security:
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9/7/2021 | 4.21.0 | QualityNet Workspace
QNP DevOps/Maintenance & Security:
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9/15/2021 | 5.0.0 | QNP Release 5.0.0 (PRS 2.0 MVP Release) PRS 2.0 Pilot Group users only The PRS 2.0 Pilot Group will have the opportunity to access and provide feedback of PRS 2.0 before its full release. |
9/21/2021 | 5.1.0 | QualityNet Workspace
PRS 2.0
QNP DevOps/Maintenance & Security:
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10/05/2021 | 5.2.0 | PRS 2.0 QNP Public: QNP Mailer: QNP DevOps/Maintenance & Security: |
10/19/2021 | 5.3.0 | PRS 2.0:
QualityNet Mailer:
DevSecOps and Maintenance:
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PI 17 Production Releases | ||
11/2/2021 | 5.4.0 | QualityNet Workspace: Separation of services for QNP/Mailer/PRS (Segregate UIs, Repos, Nginx) PRS 2.0:UI Load HSP Details and Contact Information separately Add data flow frequency info to data dictionary Update HSP details and data dictionary based on reference table verification Update Setting search results column to display full value QualityNet Mailer:Clear Mailer Cache on deployment (5.4.0 Release) DevSecOps and Maintenance:QNP - AMI Upgrade (R5.4.0) |
11/16/2021 | 5.5.0 | QualityNet Workspace: Sort symbol(^) is missing on PRS Search results User is unable to open new tab from side nav links and 'Qualitynet workspace' PRS 2.0:System is displaying unable to search error message(400) when user click on Reset button PRS section is removed in About page. Refactor HSP field values Sort HSP Contact Information by Contact Type Retain search criteria on search page API and UI Search string with special characters DevSecOps and Maintenance:MongoDB and Postgres password updates (PI17.2, 11/16 Release) QNP - AMI Upgrade (R5.5.0) Encrypt EFS |
12/01/2021 | 5.6.0 | QualityNet Workspace: Mailman: Update the support email on the list settings tab Update list admin UI to use Bootstrap instead of CMS design system PRS 2.0:Display full MOA status in search results Add horizontal scroll to search results table In HSP details page, Type of Hospital is N/A in UI when API returned value Add locator IDs to HSP Contact Information Add more columns to Modify Columns Resolve Token extension for PRS General user and Mailer list admin user Added "Affected by..." fields to HSP details DevSecOps and Maintenance:QNP - AMI Upgrade (R5.6.0) Clear Mailer Cache on deployment (5.6.0 Release) Compliance finding - Ensure the SELinux mode is enforcing - getenforce |
12/14/2021 | 5.7.0 | QualityNet Workspace: Page not found page is displayed, when user right after login before Manage list page is displayed. Update HCMS Admin to use Bootstrap instead of CMS design system Update HCMS to use Bootstrap instead of CMS design system PRS 2.0 By default, HSP search results are now sorted by Name in alphabetical order. Resolved defect – Hitting the reset button no longer displays the previous search value. DevSecOps and Maintenance: QNP - AMI Upgrade (R5.7.0) |
01/11/2022 | 5.8.0 | Bi-weekly AMI upgrades, PRS 2.0 Elastic Search implementation, QualityNet Workspace maintenance related items. |
01/25/2022 | 6.1.0 | AMI upgrade, log4j 2.17.1 version upgrade for QA scripts, AV scan SCA finding remediation, OSS upgrades. |
PI 18 Production Releases | ||
02/08/2022 | 6.2.0 | AMI upgrades, AV Scan remediation (SCA finding), resolve Mailer UI display defect on FireFox, Beneficiary Module updates, PECOS data migration. |
02/22/2022 | 6.3.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AHCAH error code update, DevSecops Maintenance, SCA finding, and AMI upgrades. |
03/08/2022 | 6.4.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, Angular upgrade, AMI upgrades. |
03/22/2022 | 6.5.0 | Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
04/06/2022 | 6.6.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
PI 19 Production Releases | ||
04/21/2022 | 6.7.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
05/03/2022 | 6.8.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
05/17/2022 | 6.9.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
06/01/2022 | 6.10.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
06/15/2022 | 6.11.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
06/28/2022 | 6.12.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
PI 20 Production Releases | ||
07/12/0222 | 6.13.0 | HSP enhancement updates, Beneficiary Module updates, AMI upgrades. |
07/26/2022 | 6.14.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including AMI upgrades. |
08/09/2022 | 6.15.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including AMI upgrades. |
08/23/2022 | 6.16.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including AMI upgrades. |
09/15/2022 | 6.17.0 | QualityNet Portal (QNP) and all associated systems – QNP Admin, QualityNet Mailer Admin, and PRS 2.0 – will undergo scheduled environment maintenance on Thursday, 9/15 beginning 8pm ET for approximately 3 hrs. During this time, the systems noted will not be accessible and are expected to be available once again at approximately 11pm ET. |
09/20/2022 | 6.18.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including AMI upgrades. |
PI 21 Production Release | ||
10/04/2022 | 6.19.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including AMI upgrades. |
10/18/2022 | 6.20.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including AMI upgrades. |
11/01/2022 | 6.21.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including AMI upgrades. |
11/15/2022 | 6.22.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including AMI upgrades. |
11/29/2022 | 6.24.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including PRS AMI upgrades. |
12/13/2022 | 6.25.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including PRS AMI upgrades. |
12/19/2022 | 6.26.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements, QualityNet Workspace updates including PRS AMI upgrades. |
PI 22 Production Release | ||
01/10/2023 | 6.27.1 | HSP Edits wider Production release, including modifications from UAT prioritized findings. |
01/24/2023 | 6.28.0 | E2E Encryption updates, PRS 2.0 updates. |
02/07/2023 | 6.29.0 | PRS 2.0 API work completed/exposed to ADOs for consumption. |
02/23/2023 | 6.30.0 | End to End Encryption, PRS 2.0 updates, HCMS Onboarding updates for EQRS. |
03/28/2023 | 6.32.0 | PRS 2.0 Enhancements |
PI 23 Production Release | ||
04/11/2023 | Security Maintenance | |
04/26/2023 | QNP Release 6.34.0 | HSP module:
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05/09/2023 | QNP Release 6.35.0 | OSS Upgrades, EQRS HCMS, AHCAH PHE |
05/12/2023 | QNP Release 6.35.1 | AHCAH PHE static text update |
05/26/2023 | 6.35.2 | |
06/06/2023 | 6.35.3 | (maintenance release) |
06/20/2023 | 6.35.4 | (maintenance release) |
07/03/2023 | 6.35.6 | (maintenance release) |
07/18/2023 | 6.35.7 | (AMI upgrade) |
07/27/203 | 6.36.0 | HSP expanded edits |
08/01/2023 | 6.36.1 | (maintenance release) |
08/08/2023 | QNP Release 6.36.2 | HSP Expanded Edits enhancements, fixes. |
08/15/2023 | QNP Release 6.36.3 | AHCAH static text change, EQRS HCMS end point, AMI upgrade. |
08/29/2023 | QNP 6.36.4 | AMI upgrade, misc Mailer update |
Headless Content Management System
ESS implemented the Multi-tenancy Feature for the Headless Content Management System (H-CMS). This feature enables ADOs to integrate with H-CMS as part of their own work effort (to create their own Programs, metadata, etc.) if they have a need for a content management system.
H-CMS was first released in May 2019 and is now available for integration – for any questions regarding H-CMS integration or for a demo please reach out to ServiceCenterSOS@cms.hhs.gov.
Don't have a ServiceNow Account? No problem. You can get the support you need through CCSQ Support Central!
CCSQ Support Central: Provides customers with multilevel support. Through CCSQ Support Central you can create new tickets that directly submit to the CCSQ Service Center and track the status of existing tickets. It also provides access to services and information for:
- Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR)
- Quality Payment Program (QPP)
- Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES)
- End Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting (EQRS)
- Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS).
- QualityNet Support Center
Already have a ServiceNow Account? You can also use the platforms below to get the help you need!
ServiceNow Service Portal: Intended only for CMS employees and vender partners. The portal provides self-service options for internal customers to report Security Incidents, submit Service Requests for tools or services offered to the internal QualityNet community, report an Incident, provide Approvals, or access internal Knowledge Base articles. The portal enables internal customers to track the status of tickets and requires a login. https://cmsqualitysupport.servicenowservices.com/sp_ess
QualityNet Slack: You can send questions/issues to our Slack channels #help-servicenow
QNP website: QualityNet
QNP Content Submission: QNP Submission
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