 The CMS Measures Under Consideration Entry/Review Information Tool (CMS MERIT [r20.rs6.net]) is now open for measure submissions! As part of the CMS Pre-Rulemaking process for Medicare programs under Section 3014 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), measure developers submit measures to CMS for their consideration. The Pre-Rulemaking process helps to support CMS's goal to fill critical gaps in quality measurement. CMS MERIT [r20.rs6.net] will remain open to accept measure submissions through Friday, May 20, 2022. A CMS MERIT demonstration will be included in February's Measures Management System (MMS) Information Session. We invite you to register: When: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET Event Registration: https://battelle.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex Stay up to Date Visit the CMS Pre-Rulemaking Website to stay up to date on all things Pre-Rulemaking! Contact MMS Support Have questions about the Measure Management process? We're here to help! Please email your inquiry to mmssuport@batelle.org. On Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), CMS will host a webinar that will provide an overview of QCDR measure development, processes, and expectations. This webinar is intended to assist with the development of QCDR measures for future Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance periods. Please note CMS is not accepting additional QCDR measure submissions for the 2022 MIPS performance period. Webinar Details Title: 2022 QCDR Measures Workgroup Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET Description: The webinar will provide an overview of the development, criteria, and evaluation of QCDR measures. Among the topics to be presented during the webinar, CMS will provide information regarding: - Alignment of QCDR measure development with the goals and priorities of the MIPS program
- Selection of appropriate measure constructs and analytics to align with MIPS scoring
- QCDR measure requirements
- Tips for successful submission
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions related to the presentation. Audience: Current and Prospective QCDRs Event Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2567924121117836046 The audio portion of this webinar will be broadcast through the web. You can listen to the presentation through your computer speakers. If you cannot hear audio through your computer speakers, please contact CMSQualityTeam@ketchum.com. Phone lines will be available for the question and answer portion of the webinar. For More Information Access the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website at QPP.cms.gov. Questions? Contact the Quality Payment Program Service Center at 1-866-288-8292 or by e-mail at: QPP@cms.hhs.gov, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. ET. To receive assistance more quickly, please consider calling during non-peak hours—before 10 a.m. and after 2 p.m. ET. Customers who are hearing impaired can dial 711 to be connected to a TRS Communications Assistant. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages you to submit Promoting Interoperability measures and improvement activities for consideration for future years of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The MIPS Annual Call for Measures and Activities process allows clinicians, professional associations and medical societies that represent clinicians, researchers, consumer groups, and others to identify and submit measures and activities. Currently, we are accepting submissions for: - Measures for the Promoting Interoperability performance category
- Activities for the improvement activities performance category
What We're Looking For For Promoting Interoperability: CMS is looking for specific measures that build on the advanced use of certified EHR technology (CEHRT) using 2015 Edition Certification Standards and Criteria; promote interoperability and health information exchange; improve program efficiency, effectiveness, and flexibility; provide patients access to their health information; reduce clinician burden; and align with MIPS improvement activities and quality performance categories. For Improvement Activities: CMS is looking for activities that can be considered higher than the standard of care. This means that the sets of practices or activities being proposed for consideration exceed defined, commonly accepted guidelines for level of quality or attainment in clinical care or quality improvement guidelines. CMS will not accept duplicative concepts to existing or retired activities. How to Submit Measures and Activities If you're interested in proposing new measures and activities for MIPS, review the 2022 Call for Measures and Activities Overview Fact Sheet in this toolkit (zip) and fill out and submit the forms from the toolkit for the following performance categories during the specified submission periods: - Promoting Interoperability Performance Category (Submission Period: February 1 – July 1, 2022 for 2024 measures)
- Improvement Activities Performance Category (Submission Period: February 1 – July 1, 2022 for 2024 activities)
For More Information - Customers who are hearing impaired can dial 711 to be connected to a TRS Communications Assistant.
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