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infopacescenter. org Home About Us Episodes of Care Community Model Join Us More A Common Standard for a Common Use The PatientCentered Episode System PACES was initially developed in 2011in response to a call for proposals from CMS to develop an episode grouper for the Medicare program. Clinical societies practicing physicians and academic medical experts have continuously provided clinical expertise in the definitions of the episodes and the way in which services are grouped to episodes. Today the Center is a 501c3 notforprofit organization that works collaboratively with a community of users and contributors to ensure that the industry has a standard set of episodes and grouping logic for a common use.