July 2023

Extended: Submit Nominations for Select Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) Committees by August 14

Last Chance to Participate in Endorsement & Maintenance (E&M) and Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) this Cycle

Battelle has extended the nomination period to join E&M and PRMR committees to 11:59 p.m. (ET) on August 14. Individuals and organizations may nominate themselves or others using the PQM nomination form. Nominations are closed for the Measure Set Review (MSR) committee. 

Closing Soon: Review and Comment on PQM’s Guidebook of Policies and Procedures for Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) and Measure Set Review

The Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) Guidebook of Policies and Procedures for Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) and Measure Set Review (MSR) is still available for public comment.

July Edition of the MMS Newsletter

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What’s New with MMS 

Register for Final MMS Information Session of the Summer 

Submit Nominations for Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM)TM Committees

Nomination Period Closes 11:59 p.m. (ET) July 30, 2023

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    This webinar is cancelled.

     

  • Now Available: Updated eCQM Specifications and Implementation Resources for 2027 Reporting/Performance Period

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the

  • Submit Public Comments on Children, Youth, and Young Adults HCBS Measures

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  • Join a Partnership for Quality Measurement Committee to Shape Health Care Quality

    Battelle is seeking individuals with health care expertise or lived experience to serve on its Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) committees supporting Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M), Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR),

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    Calling EHR Vendors, Clinical Implementation Leaders & Measure Developers!

    The Quality Data Implementation (QDI) User Group reviews and discusses standards and data models used to express quality measures.

  • Now Available: The FY2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule

    On April 10, 2026, CMS released a proposed rule to update Medicare payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals for fiscal year 2027. These updates apply to Original Medicare and are part of CMS’s annual legal requirement to review and revise hospital payment systems.

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    On April 14, 2026, CMS released MADiE version 3.0.1. This update includes improvements to test case management for QI-Core measures, enhanced administrator functionality, and an upgraded

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    There is still time to submit measures for the 2026 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Pre-Rulemaking cycle! CMS MERIT will close for submissions at 8 p.m. (ET) May 7, 2026.

  • Cooking with CQL, QDM, and FHIR® Webinar – April 23, 2026

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to attend the Cooking with

  • Quality Data Implementation (QDI) User Group Meeting on April 15, 2026

    The Quality Data Implementation (QDI) user group reviews standards and data models used to express quality measures.