2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_BE_4: Engagement of Patients through Implementation of New Patient Portal
Written by Tucker Deyett, Dedicated Advisor, ReportingMD. Source data: CMS Quality Payment Program 2026 measure specifications and benchmark files.
Subcategory: Beneficiary Engagement
At a glance
IA_BE_4, Engagement of Patients through Implementation of New Patient Portal, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Beneficiary Engagement subcategory, included in 16 MVPs. For PY2026 activities are not weighted: clinicians with small practice, rural, non-patient-facing, or HPSA status attest to one activity, all other Traditional MIPS participants attest to two, and MVP participants attest to one.
Activity description
To receive credit for this activity, MIPS eligible clinicians must implement and provide access to a new patient/caregiver portal that allows users (patients or caregivers and their clinicians) to engage in bidirectional information exchange. The primary use of this portal should be clinical and not administrative. Examples of the use of such a portal include, but are not limited to, the following: brief patient reevaluation by messaging; communication about test results and follow up; communication about medication adherence, side effects, and refills; blood pressure management for a patient with hypertension; blood sugar management for a patient with diabetes; and/or any relevant acute or chronic disease management.
Activity details
- Activity ID: IA_BE_4
- Subcategory: Beneficiary Engagement
- Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
- First performance year: 2017
MVPs that include this activity
Advancing Rheumatology Patient Care; Coordinating Stroke Care to Promote Prevention and Cultivate Positive Outcomes; Adopting Best Practices and Promoting Patient Safety within Emergency Medicine; Advancing Cancer Care; Optimal Care for Kidney Health; Quality Care for Patients with Neurological Conditions; Value in Primary Care; Focusing on Women’s Health; Quality Care for the Treatment of Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders; Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Disorders Including Hepatitis C and HIV; Complete Ophthalmologic Care; Dermatological Care; Gastroenterology Care; Interventional Radiology; Neuropsychology; Vascular Surgery
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