Re: CMS-5522-FC – Medicare Programs: CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program
Dear Ms. Verma:
The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition (the Coalition) appreciate
the opportunity to comment on the final rule on the calendar year (CY) 2018 updates to the
Quality Payment Program (QPP) established under the Medicare Access and CHIP
Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) (Pub. L. 114-10) (the Final Rule). The Coalition is a
group of medical societies and other physician-led organizations that sponsor clinical data
registries that collect and analyze clinical outcomes data to identify best practices and improve
patient care. We are committed to advocating for policies that encourage and enable the
development of clinical data registries and enhance their ability to improve quality of care
through the analysis and reporting of clinical outcomes. Over 75% of the members of the
Coalition have been approved as qualified clinical data registries (QCDRs) and most of the other
members are working towards achieving QCDR status.
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