Battelle is an independent, nonprofit, applied science and technology organization committed to translating scientific discovery and technology advances into societal benefits. Additionally, Battelle is the certified consensus-based entity (CBE), certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). To facilitate the execution of CBE tasks, Battelle formed the Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM). PQM utilizes a consensus-based process involving a variety of experts to ensure informed and thoughtful endorsement reviews of qualified measures.
ASCO continues to receive endorsement from PQM for nine quality measures. Each measure is evaluated by PQM for suitability on (1) importance, (2) scientific acceptability, (3) feasibility, (4) use and usability, and (5) equity (optional criterion).