2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_PSPA_17: Implementation of analytic capabilities to manage total cost of care for practice population
Written by Tucker Deyett, Dedicated Advisor, ReportingMD. Source data: CMS Quality Payment Program 2026 measure specifications and benchmark files.
Subcategory: Patient Safety and Practice Assessment
At a glance
IA_PSPA_17, Implementation of analytic capabilities to manage total cost of care for practice population, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Patient Safety and Practice Assessment subcategory. 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
In order to receive credit for this activity, a MIPS eligible clinician must conduct or build the capacity to conduct analytic activities to manage total cost of care for the practice population. Examples of these activities could include:1.) Train appropriate staff on interpretation of cost and utilization information;2.) Use available data regularly to analyze opportunities to reduce cost through improved care. An example of a platform with the necessary analytic capability to do this is the American Society for Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy’s GI Operations Benchmarking Platform.
Activity details
- Activity ID: IA_PSPA_17
- Subcategory: Patient Safety and Practice Assessment
- Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
- First performance year: 2017
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