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<h3>Jan 2025
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TEP Opportunity: Development of Post-Acute Care (PAC) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Interoperability Measure
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<div class="title display-inline">Posted:</div>
<div class="field__item display-inline">Mon, 01/20/2025</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with RTI and Abt Global (hereafter referred to as RTI and Abt) to support the development of interoperability measure(s) for use in the Post-Acute Care (PAC) Quality Reporting Programs (QRPs). The RTIs contract name is, “Development, Maintenance, and Support for Quality Reporting and Value Based Purchasing Programs and Nursing Home Care Compare.” The contract number is 75FCMC18D0012, task order 75FCMC24F0121.</div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2025/2025-01/tep-opportunity-development-post-acute-care-pac-quality-reporting-program-qrp" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Nov 2024
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="508" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
2024 Measures Under Consideration List Now Available!
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Mon, 11/25/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The “<a href="/sites/default/files/2024-MUC-List.xlsx" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="44664f7a-b798-44c1-9cf6-1867d124f9ed" data-entity-substitution="media" title="2024-MUC-List.xlsx">2024 Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List</a>”, an Excel file detailing all the measures and their <abbr tabindex="0"></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-11/2024-measures-under-consideration-list-now-available" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Aug 2024
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="487" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
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CMS Premieres Three Videos About Suite of MMS Tools
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Thu, 08/29/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">CMS is excited to announce a trio of animated videos to illustrate the purpose and key functions of three MMS tools. </div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-08/cms-premieres-three-videos-about-suite-mms-tools" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="485" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Check Out Refreshed CMS Goals and Priorities Content
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Mon, 08/12/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) recently reviewed and refreshed the MMS Hubs <a href="/about-quality/quality-at-CMS/goals" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="652bfccb-5afa-41dc-ab58-e0d0a6634baa" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="CMS Goals and Priorities">CMS Goals and Priorities content</a>.</div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-08/check-out-refreshed-cms-goals-and-priorities-content" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Jun 2024
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="480" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Updates to the Maternal and Infant Health Initiative
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Mon, 06/17/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Maternal and Infant Health Initiative (MIHI) is launching a new webinar series focused on the challenges pregnant and postpartum people face addressing their mental health, substance use, and hypertension management. CMS invites all interested staff from state Medicaid and CHIP agencies, along with their hospital and obstetrical providers, Medicaid and CHIP managed care plans, public health agencies, and other quality improvement partners, to take part in the summer 2024 maternal health webinar series.</div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-06/updates-maternal-and-infant-health-initiative" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="461" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Submit Nominations for Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) Committees
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Thu, 06/06/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Battelle, a consensus-based entity, is accepting nominations through 11:59 p.m. (ET) <strong>June 21, 2024</strong>, for PQM committees supporting the Endorsement &amp; Maintenance (E&amp;M) and Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) processes. Individuals and organizations may nominate themselves or others using the <a href="https://p4qm.org/get-involved#block-webform--3">PQM nomination form</a>. Submit a nomination today! &nbsp;<br><br><strong>For PRMR Committees &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;<br>Battelle is accepting nominations for three PRMR committees:</p></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-06/submit-nominations-partnership-quality-measurement-pqm-committees" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>May 2024
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="460" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Updated Resource Gives Intro to Quality Measures
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Tue, 05/07/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A Measures Management System (MMS) resource guide, “<abbr tabindex="0"></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-05/updated-resource-gives-intro-quality-measures" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="459" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Updated eCQM Specifications and Implementation Resources for 2025 Performance/Reporting Period
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Fri, 05/03/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the <abbr tabindex="0"></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-05/updated-ecqm-specifications-and-implementation-resources-2025-performancereporting" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Apr 2024
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<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Measure Entry Review Information Tool (MERIT) Closes for Measure Submissions on May 10
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Mon, 04/29/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>There is still time to submit measures for the 2024 (CMS) Pre-Rulemaking cycle! <a href="https://cmsmerit.cms.gov/merit/#/login">CMS MERIT</a> will close for submissions at <strong>8:00&nbsp; PM ET, May 10, 2024</strong>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Have questions about CMS MERIT or pre-rulemaking? Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://cmsmerit.cms.gov/merit/assets/MERIT-SubmitterQuickStartGuide.pdf">Quick Start Guide for Submitters</a>&nbsp;or view these resources on the&nbsp;<a href="https://mmshub.cms.gov/">CMS Measures Management System (MMS) Hub</a>:</p></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-04/centers-medicare-and-medicaid-services-cms-measure-entry-review-information-tool-merit" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="456" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Quality In Motion: Acting On The CMS National Quality Strategy
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Wed, 04/24/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="https://tinyurl.com/cms-quality-in-motion"><em><strong>Quality in Motion: Acting on the CMS National Quality Strategy</strong></em></a> is CMSs latest update to the 2022 <a href="https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/meaningful-measures-initiative/cms-quality-strategy">National Quality Strategy</a>, which was launched to improve the quality and safety of health care for everyone, focusing on those from underserved and under-resourced communities. In the action plan, you will learn how CMS is putting quality-focused goals into motion in four priority areas:</p></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-04/quality-motion-acting-cms-national-quality-strategy" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="455" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Now Available: Program Candidate eCQM Specifications for Potential Inclusion in 2026 Reporting Period
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Thu, 04/11/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">CMS has posted the <abbr tabindex="0" title="&lt;p&gt;An electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) is a measure specified in a standard electronic format that uses data electronically extracted from electronic health records and/or health information technology systems to measure the quality of health care provided. Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement Resource Center. (n.d.) &lt;em&gt;Glossary&lt;/em&gt;. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from&amp;nbsp;https://ecqi.healthit.gov/glossary&lt;/p&gt;" class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">electronic clinical quality measure</abbr> (eCQM) specifications for measures proposed for inclusion in the 2026 reporting period for Eligible Hospitals (EH) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program. </div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-04/now-available-program-candidate-ecqm-specifications-potential-inclusion-2026-reporting" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Mar 2024
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="450" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Now Available: Updated Measure Information and Justification Form (MIJF) and Instructions
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Tue, 03/05/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a <a href="/sites/default/files/Blueprint-Measure-Information-and-Justification-Form-and-Instructions.docx" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="817e6a20-89c9-4fc1-82d3-f26976747c97" data-entity-substitution="media" title="Blueprint-Measure-Information-and-Justification-Form-and-Instructions.docx">Measure Information and Justification Form (MIJF) and Instructions</a>, which combines the items from the <em>Measure Information Form and Instructions (MIF)</em> and the <em>Measure Justification Information Form and Instr</div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-03/now-available-updated-measure-information-and-justification-form-mijf-and-instructions" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="449" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Safety-Related Electronic Clinical Quality Measures Video Short
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Mon, 03/04/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The <a href="https://ecqi.healthit.gov/">Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center</a> and the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) developed a <a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/youtu.be/uvYAtPSxMF4__;!!KDPClUfJviaPOhR6OKx54WEM!bFeCdhVQ15S8roNEwLP7IQmlLl7gvlMAChUJRMKJ5R1KgzT8-doTkfWzUKLil3om9-NfNtu9iSsTOxVwhLUAm5ExN0L0MA$"><strong>short video</strong></a> about <abbr tabindex="0"></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-03/safety-related-electronic-clinical-quality-measures-video-short" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Feb 2024
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="445" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
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CMS announces the release of the 2024 Impact Assessment Report
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Wed, 02/28/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) are excited to announce the publication of the 2024 National Impact Assessment of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services <abbr tabindex="0"></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-02/cms-announces-release-2024-impact-assessment-report" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="443" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
2024 Physician Cost Measures and Patient Relationship Codes (PCMP) Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Webinar
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Mon, 02/26/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>CMS has contracted with Acumen, LLC to develop episode-based cost measures to meet the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) requirements. Acumen is convening the Physician Cost Measures and Patient Relationship Codes (PCMP) Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for a virtual meeting to continue cost measure development and re-evaluation activities.</p><p><strong>When Will This Virtual Meeting Occur?</strong></p></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-02/2024-physician-cost-measures-and-patient-relationship-codes-pcmp-technical-expert" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="442" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
CMS is Accepting Interested Party Recommendations for Specialty Measure Sets for the 2025 MIPS Performance Year
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Mon, 02/12/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) is Soliciting Interested Party Recommendations for Potential Consideration of New Specialty <abbr tabindex="0" title="&lt;p&gt;A measure set is a group of measures related in some way such as measures addressing a specific condition, procedure, or specialty.&lt;/p&gt; " class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">Measure Sets</abbr> and/or Revisions to the Existing Specialty Measure Sets for the 2025 Performance Year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).</p></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-02/cms-accepting-interested-party-recommendations-specialty-measure-sets-2025-mips" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Jan 2024
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="436" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 Call for Measures Now Open for Submission!
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Wed, 01/31/2024</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The CMS <abbr tabindex="0"></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2024/2024-01/centers-medicare-and-medicaid-services-cms-2024-call-measures-now-open-submission" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Dec 2023
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="417" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
2023 Measures Under Consideration List Now Available!
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<div class="published field field--name-node-post-date field--type-ds field--label-inline clearfix">
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Fri, 12/01/2023</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The <a href="/sites/default/files/2023-MUC-List.xlsx" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="8ea968a5-37e1-4191-a5c4-e54b1868fbe6" data-entity-substitution="media" title="2023-MUC-List.xlsx">2023 Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List</a>* and an <a href="/sites/default/files/2023-MUC-List-Overview.pdf" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="6e2c8bac-d9cf-46a7-8f83-dfc583f378e0" data-entity-substitution="media" title="2023-MUC-List-Overview.pdf">Overview of the 2023 MUC List</a>* have been published on the Measures Management System (MMS) Hub.&nbsp;</div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/news-events/2023-measures-under-consideration-list-now-available" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Oct 2023
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="401" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
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PRMR and MSR Guidebook of Polices and Procedures now available!
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<div class="field__item display-inline">Thu, 10/19/2023</div>
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<div property="schema:text" class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The <a href="https://p4qm.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/Guidebook-of-Policies-and-Procedures-for-Pre-Rulemaking-Measure-Review-%28PRMR%29-and-Measure-Set-Review-%28MSR%29-Final_0.pdf">Guidebook of Policies and Procedures for Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) and Measure Set Review (MSR)</a> is now available to download.</p></div>
<div class="link_overlay field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/2023/2023-10/prmr-and-msr-guidebook-polices-and-procedures-now-available" hreflang="en"> </a>
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<h3>Sep 2023
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<div class="views-row"><div data-history-node-id="398" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article">
<div class="field field--name-node-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>
September Edition of the MMS Newsletter
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