The purpose of the listening session is to solicit input from potential stakeholders on key components of the design of the program, including the types of organizations interested in receiving data as qualified entities under this provision; the criteria such organizations will have to meet for participation; procedures for CMS to approve interested organizations for participation; provider communities and geographic areas that might be served by these entities; data elements required, challenges in calculating performance measures, and the sources and types of other data that these organizations might match to Medicare claims; and issues related to the identification, selection, and reporting of the performance measures.

Individuals who require special accommodations should send an e-mail request to colleen.bruce@cms.hhs.gov or by regular mail to Colleen Bruce, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mail Stop C5-19-16, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
Request for special accomodations must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 16, 2010.

Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 16, 2010 or when available space has been filled.

Target Audience: Employers, health plans and their representatives, measure developers, health care providers and professionals, professional associations, consumer organizations, community representatives, and other interested stakeholders.

Presentation: The PowerPoint presentation that will be used will be posted on the CMS Physician Center Spotlight website at http://www.cms.gov/center/physician.asp

Moderator Information
Moderator: Bill Saunders
Organization: CMS, Office of Information Services

Presenter Information
Speaker(s): The presentation will be given by various staff members from CMS.
Organization(s): CMS