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Physician Cost Measures and Patient Relationship Codes

Project Title: Physician Cost Measures and Patient Relationship Codes (PCMP) – Coronary Artery Disease Clinician Expert Workgroup

Dates: The Clinician Expert Workgroup (“workgroup”) nomination period opens on September 28, 2026, and closes on October 23, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Submit all nomination materials by the closing date.

Project Overview:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted Acumen, LLC (“Acumen”) to develop episode-based cost measures. The contract name is Physician Cost Measures and Patient Relationship Codes (PCMP). The contract number is 75FCMC18D0015, Task Order 75FCMC24F0142. As the organizer of these workgroups, Acumen convenes groups of interested parties and experts who contribute direction and thoughtful input on their work and analysis. 

The purpose of this workgroup is to provide clinical input on each aspect of the specifications of the Coronary Artery Disease episode-based cost measure. This cost measure is being specified at the clinician group/clinician-level for potential use in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). 

Seeking the Following Perspectives/Expertise:

We’re seeking individuals with differing perspectives and areas of expertise, such as 

• Clinicians with experience relevant to Coronary Artery Disease
• Specialties who provide care in the areas being measured, including: general cardiology, interventional cariology, cardiothoracic surgery, physical therapy, pharmacy, internal medicine, family practice, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and others
• Familiarity with medical coding 
• Expertise in performance measurement, quality improvement, or value-based care

Workgroup Expected Time Commitment:

Members will attend 3 meetings throughout 2026 and 2027. Meetings are anticipated to be 3-4 hours each. The meeting dates are as follows:

• Meeting #1 (December 2026): Members will review the history of the Coronary Artery Disease episode-based cost measure and discuss potential refinements to the draft measure components by providing clinical input and reviewing empirical analyses and other materials.
• Meeting #2 (January 2027): Members will provide clinical input on targeted components of the measure upon review of testing results for the measure as specified in consideration of their earlier input. The input provided during this meeting will help inform refinements to the measure prior to a national field test.
• Meeting #3 (May 2027): Workgroup members will review field testing feedback and empirical analyses to provide input on final refinements to the measure.

Below is a list of tasks expected of all workgroup members:

• Review preparatory materials shared ahead of each meeting and complete any pre-meeting survey, if applicable (estimated time between 2 and 4 hours)
• Attend and participate in all 3 of the meetings described above (3-4 hours each)
• Vote in a post-meeting survey (estimated time between 1 and 2 hours per meeting)

Next Steps:

Please read the Coronary Artery Disease Draft Workgroup Charter and complete the Workgroup Nomination Form. You may access these documents by clicking the title of each document:

• Coronary Artery Disease PCMP Clinician Expert Workgroup Nomination Form 
  • Interested nominees are required to submit a completed nomination form. As part of this form, nominees are required to upload: (i) a letter of interest (not to exceed 2 pages) highlighting experience/knowledge relevant to the expertise described above and involvement in measure development, and (ii) a current curriculum vitae (CV) or summary of relevant experience. If you wish to nominate yourself or other individuals for consideration, please complete the form by October 23, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET.
• Draft Clinician Expert Workgroup Charter

Please email pcmp-workgroup-support@acumenllc.com if you would like to receive a 508-compliant version of the nomination form for submission via email instead of the web-based form or additional information on the workgroup nomination and measure development processes (or other information about the project generally).