2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_PM_17: Participation in Population Health Research

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_17, Participation in Population Health Research, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Population Management subcategory, included in 2 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

Participation in federally and/or privately funded research that identifies interventions, tools, or processes that can improve a targeted patient population.

Activity details

• Activity ID: IA_PM_17
• Subcategory: Population Management
• Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
• First performance year: 2018

MVPs that include this activity

Optimal Care for Patients with Urologic Conditions; Interventional Radiology

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