News Release
Date: January 21, 2025

NAACOS Statement on Bill Addressing Challenges of Digital Quality Reporting

Attributed to Aisha Pittman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs of the National Association of ACOs

““NAACOS applauds Representatives Buchanan, Crenshaw, and Panetta for their leadership in introducing the Healthcare Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, a critical step toward ensuring a smooth and equitable transition to digital quality measurement within the ACO program.

“Digital quality measurement holds great promise for advancing population health by enabling seamless, real-time performance measurement. However, current CMS requirements pose significant challenges, as compiling data across diverse physician groups and hospitals—each operating with different EHR systems—remains a complex and costly endeavor.

“This legislation addresses these longstanding obstacles raised by NAACOS members by requiring CMS to pilot-test reporting approaches and delaying mandatory electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) reporting until 2030. These provisions will provide ACOs with the necessary time and resources to adapt effectively while ensuring quality improvement remains at the forefront of care delivery.”

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