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. 

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 Feb 03, 2026

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 Jan 22, 2026

Registration is open for the 2026 CMS Quality Conference [links-2.govdelivery.com], which is taking place March 16–18 in Baltimore, MD and online.

This year’s theme — “Make America Healthy Again: Innovating Together for Better Health” —sets the stage for you to dive deep into the areas… Posted on Jan 21, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting public feedback on draft Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®) Digital Quality Measures (dQMs) to be considered for future use in CMS Quality Reporting Programs. FHIR is the next-generation… Posted on Jan 21, 2026