{"abstract":"This request for information seeks public comment regarding several items related to the certification of health information technology (IT), including electronic health records (EHR) products used for reporting to certain CMS quality reporting programs such as, but not limited to, the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS). In addition, we are requesting feedback on how often to require recertification, the number of clinical quality measures (CQMs) a certified Health IT Module should be required to certify to, and testing of certified Health IT Module(s).","action":"Request for information.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","name":"Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services","id":45,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/45","parent_id":221,"slug":"centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2015/12/31/2015-32931.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"80 FR 81824","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2016-02-01","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on February 1, 2016.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["CMS-3323-NC"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2015-32931","effective_on":null,"end_page":81828,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2015/12/31/2015-32931.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/12/31/2015-32931/request-for-information-certification-frequency-and-requirements-for-the-reporting-of-quality","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2015-32931?publication_date=2015-12-31","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2015-12-31/2015-32931/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":10486,"last_updated":"2026-10-22 20:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-12-31/pdf/2015-32931.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-32931.pdf?1451483164","publication_date":"2015-12-31","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2015/12/31/2015-32931.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=CMS-2016-0001","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"CMS-2016-0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Request for Information: Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures Under CMS Programs CMS-3323-NC","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2016-02-17T05:00:54Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":81824,"subtype":null,"title":"Request for Information: Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures Under CMS Programs","toc_doc":"Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures under CMS Programs","toc_subject":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":80}