| Reference Number |
Date |
Subject |
| 2024-157-IP |
12/6/2024 |
Now Available: Visit the eCQM Issue Tracker to Review eCQM Draft Measure Packages for 2026 Reporting/Performance Periods |
| 2024-156-IP |
12/4/2024 |
Addendum Release of Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures, Version 5.17a |
| 2024-155-IP |
12/3/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR-Eligible Hospitals to Submit 3Q 2024 HCAHPS Survey Data by January 2, 2025 |
| 2024-154-IP |
12/2/2024 |
Publication of the CY 2025 Final Rule |
| 2024-153-IP |
11/21/2024 |
Reminder: January 2025 Public Reporting Preview Data Available |
| 2024-152-IP |
11/18/2024 |
eCQM Submission and Data Results Updates in HQR |
| 2024-151-IP |
11/12/2024 |
CMS Announces Recruitment for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IPF-PAI) Alpha Test |
| 2024-150-IP |
11/5/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) System Release |
| 2024-149-IP |
11/5/2024 |
CART-Inpatient Version 4.33.1 Release |
| 2024-148-IP |
11/1/2024 |
NOTICE: 2Q 2024 Clinical, HAI, and COVID-19 HCP Vaccination Data Submission Deadline is November 18, 2024 |
| 2024-147-IP |
10/30/2024 |
October 2024 Hospital Quality Initiative Public Reporting Data Refresh for Hospitals |
| 2024-146-IP |
10/29/2024 |
Reporting Exception Granted Due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton |
| 2024-145-IP |
10/29/2024 |
Reporting Exception Granted Due to Hurricane Francine |
| 2024-144-IP |
10/28/2024 |
January 2025 Public Reporting Preview Data Available |
| 2024-143-IP |
10/25/2024 |
CMS Releases FY 2025 HSRs for Hospital IQR Program Re-Evaluated MSPB Hospital Measure |
| 2024-142-IP |
10/24/2024 |
CMS Releases Updated FY 2025 PPSRs for the FY 2025 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program |
| 2024-141-IP |
10/18/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR 2Q 2024 Population and Sampling Data Due November 4, 2024 |
| 2024-140-IP |
10/18/2024 |
NOTICE: 2Q 2024 Clinical, HAI, and COVID-19 HCP Vaccination Data Submission Deadline is November 18, 2024 |
| 2024-139-IP |
10/11/2024 |
Letter to Health Care Leaders and Stakeholders on Impacts of Hurricane Helene from Secretary Becerra |
| 2024-138-IP |
10/4/2024 |
CMS Releases Updated FY 2025 HSRs for the FY 2025 Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program and PPSRs for the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program |
| 2024-137-IP |
10/4/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR 2Q 2024 Population and Sampling Data Due November 4, 2024 |
| 2024-136-IP |
9/30/2024 |
2024 Annual Hospital Contact Information Updates |
| 2024-135-IP |
9/26/2024 |
Reminder: FY 2026 Hybrid HWR and Hybrid HWM Measure Data Due October 1, 2024 |
| 2024-134-IP |
9/19/2024 |
CMS HQR System Now Accepting CY 2024 eCQM Data |
| 2024-133-IP_ |
9/17/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR-Eligible Hospitals to Submit 2Q 2024 HCAHPS Survey Data by October 2, 2024 |
| 2024-132-IP |
9/16/2024 |
NOTICE: FY 2026 Mandatory Hybrid HWR and Hybrid HWM Measure Data Due October 1, 2024 |
| 2024-131-IP |
9/10/2024 |
Help Shape the Future of HQR: Visit the Idea Portal Today |
| 2024-130-IP |
9/10/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting September 11, 2024, Webinar: Voluntary Reporting of the Hospital-Level THA/TKA PRO-Based Performance Measure |
| 2024-129-IP |
9/4/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Program September 5, 2024, Webinar: FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS Final Rule Overview for Hospital Quality Programs |
| 2024-128-IP |
9/4/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting September 11, 2024, Webinar: Voluntary Reporting of the Hospital-Level THA/TKA PRO-Based Performance Measure |
| 2024-127-IP |
9/3/2024 |
NOTICE: FY 2026 Mandatory Hybrid HWR and Hybrid HWM Measure Data Due October 1, 2024 |
| 2024-126-IP |
8/30/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR-Eligible Hospitals to Submit 2Q 2024 HCAHPS Survey Data by October 2, 2024 |
| 2024-125-IP |
8/29/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Program September 5, 2024, Webinar: FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS Final Rule Overview for Hospital Quality Programs |
| 2024-124-IP |
8/27/2024 |
Webinar: Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Management Bundle (Composite Measure) Crystalloid Fluid Administration Data Element Version 5.16 Questions and Answers |
| 2024-123-IP |
8/26/2024 |
Reminder for the FY 2025 HRRP Hospital-Specific Report Review and Correction Period |
| 2024-122-IP_ |
8/23/2024 |
Reminder: October 2024 Public Reporting Preview Data Available |
| 2024-121-IP_ |
8/22/2024 |
Now Available: 2025 Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Hospitals/Critical Access Hospitals Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Flows |
| 2024-120-IP_ |
8/22/224 |
Public Comment Open for Draft USCDI+ Quality V1: Help Align Quality Reporting Across Federal and Nonfederal Programs |
| 2024-119-IP |
8/20/2024 |
Reminder for the FY 2025 Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program Hospital-Specific Reports |
| 2024-118-IP_ |
8/19/2024 |
IQR Submission Requirements Interface Now Available in HQR |
| 2024-117-IP |
8/19/2024 |
Reporting Exception Granted Due to Hurricane Debby |
| 2024-116-IP |
8/19/2024 |
HAC Reduction Program and HRRP Outreach and Education August 20, 2024, Webinar: Overview of the FY 2025 HAC Reduction Program and HRRP |
| 2024-115-IP |
8/16/24 |
Blood Culture Media Bottles Disruptions in Availability |
| 2024-114-IP |
8/16/24 |
New Resources Available: Teach Me Clinical Quality Language (CQL) Video Series |
| 2024-113-IP |
8/15/2024 |
Webinar: Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Management Bundle (Composite Measure) Crystalloid Fluid Administration Data Element Version 5.16 Questions and Answers |
| 2024-112-IP_ |
8/14/2024 |
Reminder: CMS Releases Hospital-Specific Results for CMS Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) Measures and the Severe Obstetric Complications Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) that will be Publicly Reported in October 2024 |
| 2024-111-IP_ |
8/12/2024 |
HQR Communication for Distribution - IQR Submission Requirements Interface |
| 2024-110-IP_ |
8/9/2024 |
CMS Releases FY 2025 Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Hospital-Specific Reports |
| 2024-109-IP_ |
8/7/2024 |
FY 2025 Hospital VBP Program Percentage Payment Summary Reports |
| 2024-108-IP_ |
8/6/2024 |
HAC Reduction Program and HRRP Outreach and Education August 20, 2024, Webinar: Overview of the FY 2025 HAC Reduction Program and HRRP |
| 2024-107-IP |
8/2/2024 |
CMS Releases FY 2025 Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program Hospital-Specific Reports |
| 2024-106-IP |
8/2/24 |
Reporting Exception Granted Due to Hurricane Beryl |
| 2024-105-IP |
8/2/24 |
CMS Issues FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS Final Rule |
| 2024-104-IP |
7/31/2024 |
CMS Releases Hospital-Specific Results for CMS Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) Measures and the Severe Obstetric Complications Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) that will be Publicly Reported in October 2024 |
| 2024-103-IP |
7/31/2024 |
October 2024 Public Reporting Preview Data Available |
| 2024-102-IP |
7/31/2024 |
July 2024 Hospital Quality Initiative Public Reporting Data Refresh for Hospitals |
| 2024-101-IP_ |
7/31/2024 |
NOTICE: 1Q 2024 Clinical, HAI, and COVID-19 HCP Vaccination Data Submission Deadline is August 15, 2024 |
| 2024-100-IP |
7/30/2024 |
July 30, 2024, Webinar: FY 2026 Hybrid Measures Data |
| 2024-99-IP |
7/25/2024 |
THA/TKA PRO-PM Submissions Enhancements in HQR |
| 2024-98-IP |
7/19/2024 |
CART-Inpatient Version 4.33.0 Release |
| 2024-97-IP |
7/19/2024 |
Inpatient Warehouse release for Q3/4 2024 |
| 2024-96-IP_ |
7/19/2024 |
IQR Submission Requirements Interface Coming Soon! |
| 2024-95-IP_ |
7/17/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR 1Q 2024 Population and Sampling Data Due August 1, 2024 |
| 2024-94-IP_ |
7/16/2024 |
NOTICE: 1Q 2024 Clinical, HAI, and COVID-19 HCP Vaccination Data Submission Deadline is August 15, 2024 |
| 2024-93-IP |
7/11/2024 |
HQR System Now Accepting Hybrid HWR and Hybrid HWM Measure Data for the FY 2026 Payment Determination |
| 2024-92-IP_ |
7/3/2024 |
THA/TKA PRO-PM Submissions Updates |
| 2024-91-IP |
7/3/2024 |
Reminder: CMS Released Publicly Reported DRA HAC Measures 2024 Hospital-Specific Reports |
| 2024-90-IP |
7/2/2024 |
HQR System Now Accepting THA/TKA PRO-PM Submissions |
| 2024-89-IP |
7/2/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR 1Q 2024 Population and Sampling Data Due August 1, 2024 |
| 2024-88-IP |
6/28/2024 |
CMS Releases the 2024 Hospital-Specific Reports for Hybrid Measure Data that were Voluntarily Submitted |
| 2024-87-IP |
6/28/2024 |
Now Available: Updated eCQM Data Element Repository (DERep) for CY2025 Reporting and Performance Periods |
| 2024-86-IP |
6/25/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting June 26, 2024, Webinar: Overview of FY 2027 Inpatient Data Validation Efforts for Hospitals Selected Randomly |
| 2024-85-IP_ |
6/20/2024 |
CMS Randomly Selects Inpatient Hospitals for FY 2027 Validation |
| 2024-84-IP |
6/18/2024 |
CMS Releases Publicly Reported DRA HAC Measures 2024 Hospital-Specific Reports |
| 2024-83-IP |
6/18/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting June 26, 2024, Webinar: Overview of FY 2027 Inpatient Data Validation Efforts for Hospitals Selected Randomly |
| 2024-82-IP_ |
6/18/2024 |
Release of Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures, Version 5.17 |
| 2024-81-IP |
6/18/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR-Eligible Hospitals to Submit 1Q 2024 HCAHPS Survey Data by July 3, 2024 |
| 2024-80-IP |
6/5/2024 |
Reminder: CCSQ Support Central Self-Service Account Recovery Options |
| 2024-79-IP |
6/5/2024 |
June 5, 2024, Webinar: Hospital IQR Program Requirements for CY 2024 Reporting (FY 2026 Payment Determination) |
| 2024-78-IP |
6/4/2024 |
Hospital VBP Program Webinar: Reviewing Your FY 2025 Hospital VBP Program Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Hospital-Specific Report |
| 2024-77-IP_ |
6/3/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR-Eligible Hospitals to Submit 1Q 2024 HCAHPS Survey Data by July 3, 2024 |
| 2024-76-IP |
5/31/2024 |
Submit Nominations for Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) Committees |
| 2024-75-IP |
5/30/2024 |
CMS Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Measure Hospital-Specific Reports |
| 2024-74-IP |
5/30/2024 |
Reminder: July 2024 Public Reporting Preview Data Available |
| 2024-73-IP |
5/28/2024 |
Hospital IQR Program and Hospital VBP Program Outreach and Education Webinar: July 2024 Public Reporting Claims-Based Measures Hospital-Specific Report Overview |
| 2024-72-IP |
5/23/2024 |
Reminder: CMS Released FY 2025 Hospital VBP Program Mortality and Complication Hospital-Specific Reports |
| 2024-71-IP |
5/22/2024 |
Hospital VBP Program Webinar: Reviewing Your FY 2025 Hospital VBP Program Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Hospital-Specific Report |
| 2024-70-IP_ |
5/22/2024 |
Reminder: Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating Hospital-Specific Reports (HSRs) are available |
| 2024-69-IP |
5/22/2024 |
Hospital VBP Program Webinar: Reviewing Your FY 2025 Hospital VBP Program Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Hospital-Specific Report |
| 2024-68-IP |
5/21/2024 |
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Outreach and Education May 22, 2024, Webinar: Reviewing Your Hospital VBP Program Mortality and Complication Measures Hospital-Specific Report |
| 2024-67-IP_ |
5/20/2024 |
Reminder: CMS Releases July 2024 Hospital-Specific Reports for Claims-Based Measures that will be Publicly Reported |
| 2024-66-IP |
5/15/2024 |
Hospital IQR Program and Hospital VBP Program Outreach and Education Webinar: July 2024 Public Reporting Claims-Based Measures Hospital-Specific Report Overview |
| 2024-65-IP |
5/15/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Program May 16, 2024, Webinar: FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS Proposed Rule Overview for Hospital Quality Programs |
| 2024-64-IP |
5/9/2024 |
Now Available: 2025 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide (IG), Schematron, and Sample Files for Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) |
| 2024-63-IP |
5/9/2024 |
CMS Releases FY 2025 Hospital VBP Program Mortality and Complication Hospital-Specific Reports |
| 2024-62-IP |
5/8/2024 |
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Outreach and Education May 22, 2024 Webinar: Reviewing Your Hospital VBP Program Mortality and Complication Measures Hospital-Specific Report |
| 2024-61-IP |
5/7/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Program May 16, 2024, Webinar: FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS Proposed Rule Overview for Hospital Quality Programs |
| 2024-60-IP |
5/6/2024 |
CMS Releases Hospital-Specific Reports for Claims-Based Measures that will be Publicly Reported in July 2024 |
| 2024-59-IP |
5/6/2024 |
Claims-based Measure Reports is Now Measure Details |
| 2024-58-IP |
5/6/2024 |
July 2024 Public Reporting Preview Data Available |
| 2024-57-IP |
5/3/2024 |
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating Hospital-Specific Reports (HSRs) |
| 2024-56-IP |
5/2/2024 |
Now Available: Updated eCQM Specifications and Implementation Resources for 2025 Performance/Reporting Period |
| 2024-55-IP_ |
5/1/2024 |
Hybrid Measure Permission Now Available in HQR |
| 2024-54-IP |
4/30/2024 |
Claims-based Measures Gets New Name on May 6th |
| 2024-53-IP_ |
4/30/2024 |
Quality in Motion: Acting on the CMS National Quality Strategy |
| 2024-52-IP |
4/30/2024 |
NOTICE: 4Q 2023 Measures and Annual Data Submission Deadline is May 15, 2024 |
| 2024-51-IP |
4/29/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Program April 29, 2024, Webinar: Reporting eCQM and Hybrid Measure Data Using the 2024 CMS QRDA Category I Implementation Guide |
| 2024-50-IP |
4/24/2024 |
Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog April 2024 Data Refresh for Hospitals |
| 2024-49-IP |
4/24/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Outreach and Education April 25, 2024, Webinar: Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings: July 2024 Refresh |
| 2024-48-IP |
4/23/2024 |
Adding New THA/TKA PRO PM Measure Detail View to HQR |
| 2024-47-IP |
4/18/2024 |
CY 2023 SDOH-1 and SDOH-2 Voluntary Data Now Available on PPR & FSN Reports |
| 2024-46-IP |
4/18/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Outreach and Education April 25, 2024, Webinar: Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings: July 2024 Refresh |
| 2024-45-IP |
4/16/2024 |
POSTPONED: Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Outreach and Education April 17, 2024 Webinar: Reviewing Your Hospital VBP Program Mortality and Complication Measures Hospital-Specific Report |
| 2024-44-IP_ |
4/16/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR 4Q 2023 Population and Sampling Data Due May 1, 2024 |
| 2024-43-IP |
4/15/2024 |
CART-Inpatient Version 4.32.1 Release |
| 2024-42-IP_ |
4/15/2024 |
Inpatient Warehouse release for Q2 2024 |
| 2024-41-IP_ |
4/15/2024 |
NOTICE: 4Q 2023 Measures and Annual Data Submission Deadline is May 15, 2024 |
| 2024-40-IP_ |
4/11/2024 |
Now Available: Program Candidate eCQM Specifications for Potential Inclusion in 2026 Reporting Period |
| 2024-39-IP_ |
4/11/2024 |
CMS Issues FY 2025 IPPS/LTCH PPS Proposed Rule |
| 2024-38-IP |
4/9/2024 |
Hospital VBP Program Outreach and Education April 10, 2024 Webinar: Knowledge Refresher: FY 2026 Overview |
| 2024-37-IP_ |
4/3/2024 |
Coming Soon to CBM Reports – New Name and More Functionality |
| 2024-36-IP |
4/3/2024 |
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Outreach and Education April 17, 2024 Webinar: Reviewing Your Hospital VBP Program Mortality and Complication Measures Hospital-Specific Report |
| 2024-35-IP_ |
4/1/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Secure Portal Now Open for Submission of 4Q 2023 PC-01, Structural Measures, and DACA Data |
| 2024-34-IP_ |
4/1/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR 4Q 2023 Population and Sampling Data Due May 1, 2024 |
| 2024-33-IP_ |
3/28/2024 |
Notice: CY 2023 SDOH-1 and SDOH-2 Voluntary Submissions |
| 2024-32-IP_ |
3/27/2024 |
Hospital VBP Program Outreach and Education April 10, 2024 Webinar: Knowledge Refresher: FY 2026 Overview |
| 2024-31-IP |
3/19/2024 |
New HQR Support Videos Now Available |
| 2024-30-IP_ |
3/19/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR-Eligible Hospitals to Submit 4Q 2023 HCAHPS Survey Data by April 3, 2024 |
| 2024-29-IP |
3/11/2024 |
New Video Short: Safety-Related Electronic Clinical Quality Measures |
| 2024-28-IP |
3/11/2024 |
Webinar: Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Management Bundle (Composite Measure) Version 5.15a Review & Updates |
| 2024-27-IP |
3/7/2024 |
Now Accepting Public Comments through March 28, 2024 on the Draft 2025 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide and Schematron for Hospital Quality Reporting |
| 2024-26-IP |
3/4/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR-Eligible Hospitals to Submit 4Q 2023 HCAHPS Survey Data by April 3, 2024 |
| 2024-25-IP_ |
3/1/2024 |
Population & Sampling Measure Submissions Updates for IQR and OQR |
| 2024-24-IP |
3/1/2024 |
Rural Maternal Health Webinar Series |
| 2024-21-IP |
2/20/2024 |
FY 2024 Value-Based Purchasing Program Results Now on Provider Data Catalog |
| 2024-20-IP_ |
2/15/2024 |
CE Credit Available for Expert to Expert New Measure Review Webinar Global Malnutrition Composite Score eCQM on February 22 |
| 2024-19-IP |
2/15/2024 |
Reminder: April 2024 Public Reporting Preview Data Available |
| 2024-18-IP |
2/14/2024 |
NOTICE: CY 2023 eCQM Data Due February 29, 2024 |
| 2024-17-IP |
2/14/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting February 15, 2024, Webinar: Overview of FY 2026 Inpatient Data Validation Efforts for Hospitals Selected as Targeted |
| 2024-16-IP |
2/7/2024 |
FY 2024 Value-Based Purchasing Program Results Now on Provider Data Catalog |
| 2024-15-IP |
2/5/2024 |
Notice: The HHS Administration for Community Living (ACL) is hosting a special series of learning events and discussions around collaborative approaches to screening for health–related social needs (HRSN). |
| 2024-14-IP |
2/1/2024 |
CMS Selects Inpatient Hospitals as Targeted for FY 2026 Validation |
| 2024-13-IP |
2/1/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting February 15, 2024, Webinar: Overview of FY 2026 Inpatient Data Validation Efforts for Hospitals Selected as Targeted |
| 2024-12-IP |
1/31/2024 |
January 2024 Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog Data Refresh for Hospitals |
| 2024-11-IP |
1/31/2024 |
NOTICE: 3Q 2023 Clinical, HAI, COVID-19 HCP Vaccination, and PC-01 Data Submission Deadline is February 15, 2024 |
| 2024-10-IP |
1/30/2024 |
NOTICE: CY 2023 eCQM Data Due February 29, 2024 |
| 2024-09-IP |
1/29/2024 |
Now Available: Visit the eCQM Issue Tracker to Review eCQM Draft Measure Packages for 2025 Reporting/Performance Periods |
| 2024-08-IP |
1/24/2024 |
April 2024 Public Reporting Preview Data Available |
| 2024-07-IP |
1/17/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR 3Q 2023 Population and Sampling Data Due February 1, 2024 |
| 2024-06-IP_ |
1/16/2024 |
NOTICE: 3Q 2023 Clinical, HAI, COVID-19 HCP Vaccination, and PC-01 Data Submission Deadline is February 15, 2024 |
| 2024-05-IP_ |
1/9/2024 |
Help improve Hospital Quality Reporting! |
| 2024-04-IP |
1/5/2024 |
Release of Specifications Manual for National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures, Version 5.16 |
| 2024-03-IP |
1/3/2024 |
Request for Feedback on Draft eCQM Reading and Logic Guides |
| 2024-02-IP_ |
1/2/2024 |
Hospital Quality Reporting Secure Portal Now Open for Submission of 3Q 2023 PC-01 Data |
| 2024-01-IP_ |
1/2/2024 |
NOTICE: IQR 3Q 2023 Population and Sampling Data Due February 1, 2024 |
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