Policy Briefs
April 2, 2021
A Look at the Federal Register
CMS Accepting Proposals for New Measures for the Promoting Interoperability Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Annual Call for Measures for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals participating in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program is now open. Submit a measure proposal by Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – Strategies to Improve Patient Safety: Draft Report to Congress for Public Comment and Review
The Patient Safety Act also requires the draft report to be made available for public comments and submitted for review to the Institute of Medicine, now the National Academy of Medicine. The comment period has been extended until April 5, 2021.