CMS last year announced its upcoming transition and training plan for State Survey Agencies (SSAs) to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). CMS recently updated its memo on March 7, 2025, noting the iQIES Nursing Home launch is now scheduled for July 2025.
iQIES is CMS’ tracking, analysis, and data repository system for survey and certification, and other functions. It consolidates and replaces functionality from the QIES, CASPER, and ASPEN legacy systems.
CMS’ iQIES team has developed a training and support plan to help all State Agency and CMS staff prepare for the launch and transition to the iQIES platform. These changes will result in a change of location for Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC), the system Massachusetts and other states use for survey plans of correction.