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MIPS - Improvement Activities

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Measure ID Title Description Weight Subcategory ID
IA_BE_2 Use of QCDR to support clinical decision making Participation in a QCDR, demonstrating performance of activities that promote implementation of shared clinical decision making capabilities. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_19 Use group visits for common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes). Use group visits for common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes). Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_18 Provide peer-led support for self-management. Provide peer-led support for self-management. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_17 Use of tools to assist patient self-management Use tools to assist patients in assessing their need for support for self-management (e.g., the Patient Activation Measure or How's My Health). Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_16 Evidenced-based techniques to promote self-management into usual care Incorporate evidence-based techniques to promote self-management into usual care, using techniques such as goal setting with structured follow-up, Teach Back, action planning or motivational interviewing. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_15 Engagement of patients, family and caregivers in developing a plan of care Engage patients, family and caregivers in developing a plan of care and prioritizing their goals for action, documented in the certified EHR technology. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_14 Engage patients and families to guide improvement in the system of care. Engage patients and families to guide improvement in the system of care. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_13 Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_12 Use evidence-based decision aids to support shared decision-making. Use evidence-based decision aids to support shared decision-making. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_11 Participation in a QCDR, that promotes use of processes and tools that engage patients for adherence to treatment plan. Participation in a QCDR, that promotes use of processes and tools that engage patients for adherence to treatment plan. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_10 Participation in a QCDR, that promotes implementation of patient self-action plans. Participation in a QCDR, that promotes implementation of patient self-action plans. Medium Beneficiary Engagement
IA_BE_1 Use of certified EHR to capture patient reported outcomes In support of improving patient access, performing additional activities that enable capture of patient reported outcomes (e.g., home blood pressure, blood glucose logs, food diaries, at-risk health factors such as tobacco or alcohol use, etc.) or patient activation measures through use of certified EHR technology, containing this data in a separate queue for clinician recognition and review. Medium Beneficiary Engagement

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