2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_CC_13: Practice Improvements to Align with OpenNotes Principles

Written by Tucker Deyett, Dedicated Advisor, ReportingMD. Source data: CMS Quality Payment Program 2026 measure specifications and benchmark files.

  Subcategory: Care Coordination  

At a glance

IA_CC_13, Practice Improvements to Align with OpenNotes Principles, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Care Coordination subcategory, included in 9 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

Adherence to the principles described in the OpenNotes initiative (https://www.opennotes.org) to ensure that patients have full access to their patient information to guide patient care.

Activity details

• Activity ID: IA_CC_13
• Subcategory: Care Coordination
• Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
• First performance year: 2017

MVPs that include this activity

Coordinating Stroke Care to Promote Prevention and Cultivate Positive Outcomes; Improving Care for Lower Extremity Joint Repair; Advancing Cancer Care; Optimal Care for Kidney Health; Value in Primary Care; Quality Care for the Treatment of Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders; Complete Ophthalmologic Care; Gastroenterology Care; Optimal Care for Patients with Urologic Conditions

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