The 2026 Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) and Qualified Registry Self-Nomination is Now Open
The 2026 Self-Nomination Period for Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) and Qualified Registries is Now Open
As of July 1, 2025, the 2026 Self-Nomination period for Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) and Qualified Registries is now open. QCDRs and Qualified Registries are Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved intermediaries that collect clinical data on behalf of clinicians for data submission. Only intermediaries that want to participate (and that meet the requirements) as a QCDR and/or Qualified Registry need to complete the Self-Nomination form. Eligible clinicians, groups, virtual groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities, including Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), that want to report for the 2026 MIPS performance period via the QCDR or Qualified Registry reporting mechanism DON’T need to nominate themselves.
To complete the Self-Nomination form, log in to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website by 8 p.m. ET on September 2, 2025. A Self-Nomination form is available to each QCDR and Qualified Registry:
The 2026 Self-Nomination form is for new or existing approved intermediaries who have had remedial action taken against them.
The 2026 simplified Self-Nomination form is for existing approved QCDRs and Qualified Registries in good program standing.
If you should have a simplified Self-Nomination form, but are unable to access it, please contact the MIPS QCDR/Registry Support Team (Practice Improvement and Quality Measure Management Support (PIQMMS) Team) at QCDRVendorSupport@gdit.com or RegistryVendorSupport@gdit.com. Don’t create or submit a new Self-Nomination form for your organization.
Sharing Health Care Quality Information Systems (HCQIS) Access Roles and Profile (HARP) account credentials with other users isn’t permitted and is considered a security violation. Ensure that a member of your organization has a HARP account to sign in to the QPP website with the appropriate associated role at all times and that appropriate coverage is in place if the lead Self-Nomination contact person is out of the office. Each individual user must have their own HARP account to log in to the QPP website. Unauthorized or improper use of this system is prohibited and may result in disciplinary action and/or civil and criminal penalties.
