Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002
Firely USA IncSupportBusiness
Summary: Firely USA Inc., a health IT software company and FHIR standards expert, supports CMS's move toward digital quality measurement (dQM) using HL7 FHIR standards. They recommend establishing a clear roadmap for all new measures to include FHIR-based specifications, aligning data models across federal programs, and providing predictable multi-year timelines for industry adoption.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the FY 2027 Medicare Hospital Payment and Quality Policy Proposal (CMS-1849-P). On behalf of Firely USA Inc., we strongly support CMS's vision for modernizing quality measurement and offer the following attached recommendations to advance digital quality measurement and interoperable quality reporting.