2026 Email Notifications

Reference Number Date Subject
3/12/2026 Help Shape the Future of HQR: Visit the Idea Portal Today
3/11/2026 Reminder: Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating Hospital-Specific Reports (HSRs) are available
3/4/2026 Now Accepting Public Comments through March 25, 2026 on the Draft 2027 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample File for Hospital Quality Reporting 
3/4/2026 FY 2026 Hospital Pay-For-Performance Program Results Now Available on the Provider Data Catalog at Data.cms.gov
3/2/2026 Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Resources
2/25/2026 January 2026 Data Release published in February 2026 Hospital Quality Initiative Public Reporting Data Refresh for Hospitals
2026-19-IP_ 2/20/2026 CEs Available for Expert to Expert eCQM Annual Update Webinars 
2026-18-IP 2/19/2026 Reminder: Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating Hospital-Specific Reports (HSRs) are available
2026-17-IP 2/19/2026 April 2026 Public Reporting Preview Data Available
2026-16-IP  2/18/2026 Webinar: Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Requirements for the FY 2028 Payment Determination
2026-15-IP 2/13/2026 NOTICE: March 2, 2026, Submission Deadline for CY 2025 eCQM Data 
2026-14-IP 2/10/2026 Quality Data Implementation (QDI) User Group
2026-13-IP 2/9/2026 REMINDER - Public Comment Period Open for Draft CMS FHIR® Digital Quality Measures (dQMs)
2026-12-IP 2/5/2026 CEs Available for Expert to Expert eCQM Annual Update Webinars 
2026-11-IP  2/5/2026 Webinar: Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Requirements for the FY 2028 Payment Determination
2026-10-IP_ 1/30/2026 NOTICE: 3Q 2025 Clinical and HAI Data Submission Deadline is February 17, 2026
2026-09-IP_ 1/29/2026 CMS Selects Inpatient Targeted Hospitals for FY 2028 Validation
2026-08-IP 1/27/2026 Hospital Quality Reporting Outreach and Education January 28, 2026, Webinar: Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings: April 2026 Refresh 
2026-07-IP 1/22/2026 CEs Available for Expert to Expert eCQM Annual Update Webinars 
2026-06-IP 1/21/2026 Now Open: Public Comment Period for Draft CMS FHIR® Digital Quality Measures (dQMs)
2026-05-IP  1/16/2026 Review CY 2025 eCQM Data Mapping and Submissions 
2026-04-IP_ 1/16/2026 NOTICE: IQR 3Q 2025 Population and Sampling Data Due February 2, 2026
2026-03-IP 1/14/2026 Hospital Quality Reporting Outreach and Education January 28, 2026, Webinar: Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings: April 2026 Refresh 
2026-02-IP 1/9/2026 Register for the CMS Webinar on January 21, 2026 for the Digital Quality Measure (dQM) Public Comment Period
2026-01-IP 1/6/2026 Request for Feedback on Draft eCQM Reading and Logic Guides