Dear Clinician Committee Member,
Thank you for attending the PQM Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR) Education Meeting. If you haven’t yet, please create a PQM account to access the PRMR Workspace. We are aware of and addressing login and password reset issues raised during the meeting. We will also share a Workspace User Guide soon.
Below is a summary of next steps and participation opportunities.
1) Written Public Comment Opportunities: Now – January 6
As a committee member, you are welcome to participate in Battelle’s public comment opportunities now open through January 6.
To Comment on MUC List Measures
- Review the 2025 Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List and MUC List Overview.
- Visit the PRMR measures webpage, and select the hyperlinked measure title you want to view.
- Select the Public Comments tab and complete the form.
- Note: Your name and organization will appear with your comment.
To Comment on MAHA Measures
- Review page 7 of the MUC List Overview.
- Submit comments on the PQM Webpage.
2) Listening Sessions for Verbal Feedback: January 6 – 8
You are also welcome—but not required—to attend Battelle’s Listening Sessions to provide live verbal feedback to CMS. Please use the Zoom links to join the sessions.
- Clinician Listening Session, January 7, 1 - 2 PM (ET)
3) Recommendation Group (RG) Meetings
Please plan to attend the virtual Clinician RG Meeting 12 PM-2:45 PM (ET) January 14, 2026, to discuss measures on the 2025 MUC List. For this cycle, Advisory Group members will attend the RG meeting as non-voting participants due to the delayed MUC List publication.
Joining the Meeting
- You will receive an email from ‘PQM” or “Host” ([email protected]) 1 week, 1 day, and 1 hour before the meeting that includes a unique link to join the Zoom Webinars meeting. Please add this invitation to your calendar.
- Use the unique link to join the meeting as a panelist. Please do not share this link because it is tied to your name and email address.
Preparing for the Meeting
- Review the attached “Recommendation Group Meeting Measure Review Discussion Management” handout that summarizes the revised PRMR voting structure.
- Downloadable Preliminary Assessments (PAs) will be published on December 22. Please review PAs for all measures assigned to your committee. We will email you once they are available.
- Agendas and meeting slides will be added approximately 1 week prior to the meeting.
4) Cross-Committee Discussion of MAHA-Aligned Measures
- All PRMR committee members are invited to a cross-committee discussion of MAHA-aligned measures on 9 – 11:30 AM (ET) January 14, 2026.
Joining the Meeting
- As noted above with the RG meeting, you will receive an email from ‘PQM” or “Host” ([email protected]) 1 week, 1 day, and 1 hour before the meeting that includes a unique link to join the “2025-2026 PRMR Cross-Committee Roundtable: Administration Priorities for Quality Measurement” via Zoom Webinars. Please add this invitation to your calendar.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Thank you for your dedication to health care quality.
Kind regards,
Meridith Eastman, PRMR/MSR Task Lead
Kate Buchanan, PRMR/MSR Deputy Task Lead
Partnership for Quality Measurement Powered by Battelle
800-444-5234
Helpful Links
Email Attachments
- Hospital Committee Roster
- Clinician Committee Roster
- PAC/LTC Committee Roster
- 2025–2026 PRMR Guidebook
- Info Sheet: Understanding PRMR Evaluation Criteria
- Info Sheet: How to Use a PA
- Video: Navigating the Tabbed MUC List Display
- Video: Commenting on the MUC List
- Handout: Recommendation Group Meeting Measure Review Discussion Management
- Handout: Revised PRMR Voting Structure Handout
- Handout: PIE Form in Word
- Handout: Workspace User Guide