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Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 17, 2025, at 2 p.m. (ET) for the webinar “Measuring Malnutrition.” Malnutrition is a hidden epidemic affecting millions of hospitalized patients—and yet, it often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Register to attend.

Meeting Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will understand:

• What malnutrition is and how it’s diagnosed using evidence-based guidelines
• The Malnutrition Care Score (MCS)—a groundbreaking quality measure introduced in 2020
• Real-world implementation strategies

Presenter Organization

Avalere Health: Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology and wellness industries. Its 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across its core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of nutrition and dietetics practitioners. It is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of nutrition and dietetics through research, education and advocacy.

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Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 23, 2025, at 2 p.m. (ET) for the webinar “Advancing Age-Friendly Care: From the 4Ms Framework to the CMS Inpatient Quality Measure.” With 1 in 6 Americans over 65, implementing evidence-based practices for older adults is crucial. Register to attend.

Meeting Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the development and domains of the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework.
• Explain the alignment between the 4Ms Framework and the new CMS inpatient quality measure for age-friendly care.
• Examine how Luminis Health implemented the 4Ms Framework, identifying practical strategies and lessons for the new CMS age-friendly measure.

Presenter Organizations

• Luminis Health: A nonprofit regional health system formed by Anne Arundel Medical Center and Doctors Community Medical Center, serving 1.8 million people. Nationally recognized for age-friendly care, Luminis Health is committed to enhancing community health and wellness.
• The John A. Hartford Foundation: A national philanthropy based in New York City, dedicated to improving care for older adults. With over 30 years of leadership in aging care, the foundation focuses on creating age-friendly health systems, supporting family caregivers, and improving serious illness and end-of-life care.
• The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): A globally recognized nonprofit organization that has been improving healthcare quality for over 30 years. IHI provides tools and resources to make care better, safer, and more equitable, and advises health systems on improving outcomes at scale.

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Obesity is a major and growing public health concern, affecting more than two in five U.S. adults. Addressing this chronic disease requires coordinated efforts from healthcare professionals and policymakers; quality measurement plays a vital role in those efforts.

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for "Measuring What Matters: Improving Obesity Management and Outcomes," an informative webinar about how quality measurement can drive improvements in obesity management and patient outcomes. 

Register to Attend

For flexibility and convenience, this session is presented twice. Select the date that works best for you!

Meeting Objectives

• Highlight the need for effective quality measures addressing obesity
• Share strategies for implementing obesity-related quality measures
• Examine current barriers to obesity care
• Discuss recommendations for next steps for developing an obesity quality measure

Presenter Organizations

STOP Obesity Alliance

The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance comprises a diverse group of individual, government, advocacy, business, and health organizations dedicated to reversing the obesity epidemic in the United States. Drawing on the strengths of the collaborative, the Alliance conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and develops hands-on tools for providers, advocates, consumers, and policymakers.
https://stop.publichealth.gwu.edu/

Obesity Action Coalition

OAC is an organization that works toward helping individuals along their journey toward better health through education, advocacy, awareness and support. Its core focuses are to raise awareness and improve access to the prevention and treatment of obesity, provide science-based education on obesity and its treatments, fight to eliminate weight bias and discrimination, elevate the conversation of weight and its impact on health and offer a community of support for the individual affected.
https://www.obesityaction.org/ 

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Share this message with your network and help advance efforts to tackle this pervasive chronic disease.

Questions? Contact: MMSsupport@battelle.org

Obesity is a major and growing public health concern, affecting more than two in five U.S. adults. Addressing this chronic disease requires coordinated efforts from healthcare professionals and policymakers; quality measurement plays a vital role in those efforts.

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for "Measuring What Matters: Improving Obesity Management and Outcomes," an informative webinar about how quality measurement can drive improvements in obesity management and patient outcomes. 

Register to Attend

For flexibility and convenience, this session is presented twice. Select the date that works best for you!

Meeting Objectives

• Highlight the need for effective quality measures addressing obesity
• Share strategies for implementing obesity-related quality measures
• Examine current barriers to obesity care
• Discuss recommendations for next steps for developing an obesity quality measure

Presenter Organizations

STOP Obesity Alliance

The Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance comprises a diverse group of individual, government, advocacy, business, and health organizations dedicated to reversing the obesity epidemic in the United States. Drawing on the strengths of the collaborative, the Alliance conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and develops hands-on tools for providers, advocates, consumers, and policymakers.
https://stop.publichealth.gwu.edu/

Obesity Action Coalition

OAC is an organization that works toward helping individuals along their journey toward better health through education, advocacy, awareness and support. Its core focuses are to raise awareness and improve access to the prevention and treatment of obesity, provide science-based education on obesity and its treatments, fight to eliminate weight bias and discrimination, elevate the conversation of weight and its impact on health and offer a community of support for the individual affected.
https://www.obesityaction.org/ 

📣 Spread the word!
Share this message with your network and help advance efforts to tackle this pervasive chronic disease.

Questions? Contact: MMSsupport@battelle.org

Join CMS for the “CMS MERIT Tips & Tricks Webinar,” to review the ins and outs of CMS MERIT, the tool for measure submissions on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, ET.
Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Hu7_T3ffTI-ZBdQGMuqsJA

Join CMS on Monday, March 10 from 11:00 – 12:00 PM ET for the March MMS Information Session: “2025 Pre-Rulemaking Webinar: Navigate This Year's Submission Cycle with Confidence.”
During the session, CMS will cover:

• Measure selection considerations for the Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List
• An overview of the pre-rulemaking process
• Resources available on the Pre-Rulemaking Webpage on the MMS Hub
• New updates for the 2025 submission cycle
• A question-and-answer segment to address your questions

Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_lP1JzpRsQWiq80w35BRECA

The E&M Recommendation Group for Primary Prevention is holding a virtual meeting on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 10:00am-5:00pm EST.

• Description: Recommendation Group members discuss and share perspectives regarding the Fall 2024 measures under endorsement review for their respective E&M committee and submit endorsement votes.
• Audience: Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) committee members, measure stewards and developers, and all other members of the public.
• Note: All materials and registration information will be posted on the event page.

For more information, see the event page on the PQM website.

The E&M Recommendation Group for Initial Recognition and Management is holding a virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 10:00am-5:00pm EST.

• Description: Recommendation Group members discuss and share perspectives regarding the Fall 2024 measures under endorsement review for their respective E&M committee and submit endorsement votes.
• Audience: Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) committee members, measure stewards and developers, and all other members of the public.
• Note: All materials and registration information will be posted on the event page.

For more information, see the event page on the PQM website.

The E&M Recommendation Group for Advanced Illness and Post-Acute Care is holding a virtual meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 10:00am-5:00pm EST.

• Description: Recommendation Group members discuss and share perspectives regarding the Fall 2024 measures under endorsement review for their respective E&M committee and submit endorsement votes.
• Audience: Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) committee members, measure stewards and developers, and all other members of the public.
• Note: All materials and registration information will be posted on the event page.

For more information, see the event page on the PQM website.