2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_PM_14: Implementation of methodologies for improvements in longitudinal care management for high risk patients
Written by Tucker Deyett, Dedicated Advisor, ReportingMD. Source data: CMS Quality Payment Program 2026 measure specifications and benchmark files.
Subcategory: Population Management
At a glance
IA_PM_14, Implementation of methodologies for improvements in longitudinal care management for high risk patients, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Population Management subcategory, included in 4 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
Provide longitudinal care management to patients at high risk for adverse health outcome or harm that could include one or more of the following: • Use a consistent method to assign and adjust global risk status for all empaneled patients to allow risk stratification into actionable risk cohorts. Monitor the risk-stratification method and refine as necessary to improve accuracy of risk status identification; • Use a personalized plan of care for patients at high risk for adverse health outcome or harm, integrating patient goals, values and priorities; and/or• Use on-site practice-based or shared care managers to proactively monitor and coordinate care for the highest risk cohort of patients.
Activity details
- Activity ID: IA_PM_14
- Subcategory: Population Management
- Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
- First performance year: 2017
MVPs that include this activity
Advancing Care for Heart Disease; Advancing Cancer Care; Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Disorders Including Hepatitis C and HIV; Podiatry
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