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MIPS - Improvement Activities

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Measure ID Title Description Weight Subcategory ID
IA_PSPA_3 Participate in IHI Training/Forum Event; National Academy of Medicine, AHRQ Team STEPPS(R) or other similar activity. For eligible professionals not participating in Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV, new engagement for MOC Part IV, such as IHI Training/Forum Event; National Academy of Medicine, AHRQ Team STEPPS(R) Medium Patient Safety And Practice Assessment
IA_PSPA_4 Administration of the AHRQ Survey of Patient Safety Culture Administration of the AHRQ Survey of Patient Safety Culture and submission of data to the comparative database (refer to AHRQ Survey of Patient Safety Culture website http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/index.html) Medium Patient Safety And Practice Assessment
IA_PSPA_5 Annual registration in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Annual registration by eligible clinician or group in the prescription drug monitoring program of the state where they practice. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups must participate for a minimum of 6 months. Medium Patient Safety And Practice Assessment
IA_PSPA_7 Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements Use of QCDR data, for ongoing practice assessment and improvements in patient safety. Medium Patient Safety And Practice Assessment
IA_PSPA_8 Use of patient safety tools Use of tools that assist specialty practices in tracking specific measures that are meaningful to their practice, such as use of the Surgical Risk Calculator. Medium Patient Safety And Practice Assessment
IA_PSPA_9 Completion of the AMA STEPS Forward program Completion of the American Medical Association's STEPS Forward program. Medium Patient Safety And Practice Assessment
IA_ERP_2 Participation in a 60-day or greater effort to support domestic or international humanitarian needs. Participation in domestic or international humanitarian volunteer work. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians attest to domestic or international humanitarian volunteer work for a period of a continuous 60 days or greater. High Emergency Response And Preparedness
IA_BMH_7 Implementation of integrated PCBH model Offer integrated behavioral health services to support patients with behavioral health needs, dementia, and poorly controlled chronic conditions that could include one or more of the following: Use evidence-based treatment protocols and treatment to goal where appropriate; Use evidence-based screening and case finding strategies to identify individuals at risk and in need of services; Ensure regular communication and coordinated workflows between eligible clinicians in primary care and behavioral health; Conduct regular case reviews for at-risk or unstable patients and those who are not responding to treatment; Use of a registry or certified health information technology functionality to support active care management and outreach to patients in treatment; and/or Integrate behavioral health and medical care plans and facilitate integration through co-location of services when feasible. High Behavioral And Mental Health
IA_BMH_6 Implementation of co-location PCP and MH services Integration facilitation, and promotion of the colocation of mental health services in primary and/or non-primary clinical care settings. High Behavioral And Mental Health
IA_BE_6 Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement, including development of improvement plan. High Beneficiary Engagement
IA_AHE_1 Engagement of new Medicaid patients and follow-up Seeing new and follow-up Medicaid patients in a timely manner, including individuals dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. High Achieving Health Equity
IA_PSPA_11 Participation in CAHPS or other supplemental questionnaire Participation in the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey or other supplemental questionnaire items (e.g., Cultural Competence or Health Information Technology supplemental item sets). High Patient Safety And Practice Assessment

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