Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)SupportAdvocacy
Summary: The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) supports the proposed transition to digital quality measures and the modernization of health information exchange. However, they urge CMS to provide longer implementation timelines, additional funding for infrastructure, and voluntary reporting periods to ensure technical feasibility and avoid undue administrative burdens on providers.
Dear Dr. Oz,
On behalf of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), we are pleased to provide public comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes proposed rule (CMS-1849-P RINs 0938-AV79).
HIMSS (the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is a mission-driven independent society, a global thought leader, and an advisor dedicated to creating an informed and empowered community of providers, innovators, and individuals. HIMSS stands apart by bridging strategic and visionary ideas with practical execution, empowering health systems and governments globally to achieve measurable impact for the future of health and care.
HIMSS commends CMS on the agency’s continued commitment to advancing digital quality measurement and fostering greater interoperability across the care continuum. We urge CMS to ensure that new reporting requirements are matched by proportional improvements in data infrastructure, vendor readiness, and clinical workflow integration to avoid creating undue administrative burden.
Additional comments are attached. Thank you.