2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_PM_16: Implementation of medication management practice improvements
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_16, Implementation of medication management practice improvements, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Population Management subcategory, included in 10 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
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: • Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; • Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or• Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Activity details
- Activity ID: IA_PM_16
- Subcategory: Population Management
- Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
- First performance year: 2017
MVPs that include this activity
Advancing Rheumatology Patient Care; Advancing Cancer Care; Optimal Care for Kidney Health; Quality Care for Patients with Neurological Conditions; Value in Primary Care; Quality Care for the Treatment of Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders; Complete Ophthalmologic Care; Dermatological Care; Pulmonology Care; Vascular Surgery
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