Battelle Announces the Publication of its 2024 Consensus-Based Entity (CBE) Annual Report to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Battelle, serving as a consensus-based entity (CBE), announced today the release of its 2024 Annual Report to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The report highlights the significant progress and process improvements Battelle and its Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) have made in advancing health care quality measurement and improvement.

"HHS appreciates the efforts that the CBE has made to support our mutual commitment to promoting a resilient, high value, and safe health care system for all Americans,” wrote HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in his comments on the report.

The 2024 Annual Report details Battelle’s achievements in four key areas: Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) of clinical quality measures, Pre-Rulemaking Measure Review (PRMR), Measure Set Review (MSR), and the Core Quality Measures Collaborative. In 2024 Battelle enhanced engagement and reduced committee burden by optimizing meeting schedules and voting structures for E&M committees. Public participation in the PRMR process was also robust, with 239 written and 51 verbal comments submitted by 234 professional organizations and 56 patients or patient representatives.

“HHS and the CBE both recognize the importance of clinical quality and cost/resource use measures in improving U.S. health care,” noted Kennedy. “Maintaining these measures through transparent, periodic, and consensus-based reviews is critical for ensuring health care quality performance can not only be measured but can also be improved upon.”

“This report reflects the collective commitment of Battelle and PQM members to advancing a more transparent, streamlined, and evidence-driven approach to health care quality,” said Nicole Brennan, MPH, DrPH, Executive Director of PQM. “We are proud to support HHS in ensuring that quality measures are not only scientifically sound but also meaningful to patients, providers, and policymakers alike.”

View the Secretarial Review of the 2024 Annual Report on the Federal Register.

About Battelle

Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology to solving what matters most. At major technology centers and national laboratories around the world, Battelle conducts research and development, designs and manufactures products, and delivers critical services for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio since its founding in 1929, Battelle serves the national security, health and life sciences, and energy and environmental industries. For more information, visit www.battelle.org.

About the Partnership for Quality Measurement

Battelle is a CMS-certified CBE that seeks to advance U.S. health care quality by bringing together interested parties to conduct statutorily required and enabled processes. Battelle formed the Partnership for Quality Measurement to convene members to perform these activities, which are organized into three tasks: E&M, PRMR, and MSR. For more information, visit p4qm.org.