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The Quality Data Implementation (QDI) user group reviews standards and data models used to express quality measures. As CMS quality measurement transitions to the use of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards, the group has increased its focus on FHIR-based models, especially… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the draft 2027 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Category I Implementation Guide (IG), Schematron, and Sample File for Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR). The public comment period opens March 4, 2026 and closes on… Posted on
Join CMS on March 24 from 2 - 3 p.m. (ET) for the webinar: “2026 Pre-Rulemaking Webinar: Submission Impossible? Not with CMS MERIT!”During the session, CMS will cover:Measure selection considerations for the MUC ListAn overview of the pre-rulemaking processResources available on the MMS Hub Pre-… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) Annual Update Pre-Publication Document, which provides the versions of the standards and code systems used within the updated eCQMs for potential use in CMS quality… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to attend the Cooking with Clinical Quality Language (CQL), Quality Data Model (QDM), and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) webinar. The webinar series provides an interactive environment for measure developers. The… Posted on
The Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Requirements for the FY 2028 Payment Determination webinar for participants in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program is scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The webinar… Posted on
Register now to attend the following Expert to Expert webinars offered in collaboration by Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and eCQM stewards. The webinars address the eCQM Annual Updates for 2026 implementation and offer CE credit for the live broadcast. Frequently… Posted on
Hospitals participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) and Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Programs have an upcoming data submission deadline on February 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. For the Hospital IQR Program… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected the targeted sample of hospitals for data validation of measures within the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 payment… Posted on
Register now to attend the following Expert to Expert webinars offered in collaboration by Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and eCQM stewards. The webinars address the eCQM Annual Updates for 2026 implementation and offer CE credit for the live broadcast.… Posted on