The Public Comment Period for Draft CMS FHIR® Digital Quality Measures (dQMs) is now open. Comment on Eligible Clinician dQMs, Hospital - Inpatient dQMs, and Hospital - Outpatient dQMs until February 23, 2026.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites vendors and implementers to review and provide feedback on supporting resources for the upcoming electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) annual update publication for the 2027 reporting/performance period. Vendors and implementers… Posted on
The HQR System is now open and accepting CY 2025 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program data submissions and attestations from eligible hospitals and CAHs. These tools are available to help with the data submission process:CY 2025 HQR User GuideCY 2025 QRDA I Submission ChecklistImportant… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated and re-published the Technical Release Notes (TRNs) for the 2026 Performance Period Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) for Eligible Clinicians. The Technical Release Notes are resource files, which provide an… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which includes updates for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for the 2026 Performance Year (PY) and beyond.The Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (… Posted on
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through ASTP/ONC, released the HTI-5 Proposed Rule. The proposed rule is open for public comment until February 27, 2026. ASTP/ONC recently posted a recorded information session with a more in-depth overview of the proposed rule.More on… Posted on
In collaboration with the HHS’ Deputy Secretary’s office, ASTP/ONC has released a Request for Information focused on how to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical care to ensure it works for American patients. We are especially interested in comments from those building AI… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the updated 2026 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Category III Implementation Guide (IG) for the Eligible Clinician program, reflecting changes finalized in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)… Posted on
The “2025 Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List”, has been published on the Measures Management System (MMS) Hub. The publication includes an Excel file detailing measures specifications, along with the “2025 MUC List Overview”, a PDF that summarizes the MUC List process and provides… Posted on
As you prepare to turn the page to 2026, please mark your calendar for March 16–18 to join us for the most anticipated healthcare quality event of the year: The 2026 CMS Quality Conference. The theme will be Make America Healthy Again: Innovating Together for Better Health.Get ready for inspiring… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites electronic health record (EHR) vendors and interested parties to review and provide feedback on draft Quality Data Model (QDM)-based electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) specifications, including draft logic and header changes,… Posted on