6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of deriving the plurality of first HQMs comprises calculating a numerator representing a number of encounters in the first normalized patient data that satisfy selection criteria of a numerator portion of each of the first HQMs, and calculating a denominator representing a number of encounters in the first normalized patient data that satisfy selection criteria of a denominator portion of the first HQMs.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of deriving the plurality of first HQMs comprises calculating a numerator representing a number of encounters in the first normalized patient data that satisfy selection criteria of a numerator portion of each of the first HQMs, and calculating a denominator representing a number of encounters in the first normalized patient data that satisfy selection criteria of a denominator portion of the first HQMs. 7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising calculating each of the first HQMs as a ratio of the numerator to the denominator.