A Unique Opportunity to Shape and Inform Measure Development

Participating in the Process: Opportunities for All Members

There are a number of ways for PQA members to contribute and stay informed.

Stakeholder Advisory Meetings

Quarterly meetings hosted by PQA staff to inform membership of current and relevant measure development and maintenance updates. These meetings may occur via webinar or in person, for example during the PQA Annual Meeting or PQA Leadership Summit. Updates shared with membership include the status of measures in development and recent updates to existing measures. Upcoming opportunities for comments and participation in advisory groups or panels are also communicated. These meetings may engage PQA members, such as panel co-chairs, to present relevant updates.

Comment Periods

A Call for Comments is communicated during the Conceptualization and Endorsement phases of development. Comments are also sought regarding potential measure retirement.

Membership Endorsement Vote

After a measure completes PQA’s consensus-based development process and undergoes thorough review by PQA panels to determine that it meets PQA’s measure criteria, PQA hosts an all-member webinar to present key information on the measure being considered for endorsement and review themes from public comment. Immediately following the all-member webinar, each PQA member organization electronically casts its vote for measure endorsement noting support (yes), opposition (no), or abstention. The voting process takes place electronically and lasts for ten business days. A greater than 60% vote in support (of member organizations voting yes or no) is required for a measure to receive PQA endorsement.

Membership Retirement Vote

After a measure is recommended for retirement and reviewed by PQA panels, PQA hosts an all-member webinar to present key information on the measure being considered for retirement and review themes from public comment. Immediately following the all-member webinar, each PQA member organization casts its vote for measure retirement noting support (yes), opposition (no), or abstention. The voting process takes place electronically and lasts for ten business days. A greater than 60% vote in support (of member organizations voting yes or no) is required for a measure to be retired. If the measure is retired, notice will be sent to users of the measure. The measure specifications will be retained in an appendix of the PQA measure Manual for two years following retirement. The retirement will be documented in the PQA Measure Concept Inventory.

Measure Testing

PQA partners with member organizations to test draft measures and potential changes to existing PQA measures. Input from testing partners is considered for refining measure specifications, and testing organizations gain early insights into how their organization might perform if the measures were ultimately adopted into an accountability program.