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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
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center to strengthen continuity and connections across CMS resources. The 2026 Eligible Clinician eCQMs table now includes data on MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) and… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Hospital OPPS/ASC Payment System Final Rule was displayed on the website of the Federal Register on November 21, 2025.CMS issued a final rule to update Medicare payment rates and policies furnished under the OPPS/ASC payment… Posted on
The 2026 ASTP Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, DC February 11-12, 2026. The Annual Meeting will include in-person education and plenary sessions and networking opportunities for the health IT community. The mainstage plenary sessions will also be available for viewing online. Stay tuned… Posted on
Mark your calendar! We are excited to announce that the 2026 CMS Quality Conference will return on March 16-18, 2026, both online and in person at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. The premier event for healthcare quality nationwide will bring together a community of healthcare leaders,… Posted on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which includes policies for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for the 2026 performance year (PY) and beyond. This rule will be published on November 5,… Posted on
The 2026 ASTP Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, DC February 11-12, 2026. The Annual Meeting will include in-person education and plenary sessions and networking opportunities for the health IT community. The mainstage plenary sessions will also be available for viewing online. Stay tuned… Posted on
The Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) system is now accepting electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) data for the calendar year (CY) 2025 reporting period. The HQR system now accepts Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Category I test and production files using CY 2025 requirements.… Posted on
CMS is seeking feedback from individuals and organizations who submitted Payment Year (PY) 2024 data to the Quality Payment Program (QPP), including through Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs), Traditional MIPS, or other options. Your insights will help improve the… Posted on