2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_PSPA_21: Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs

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_21, Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Patient Safety and Practice Assessment subcategory, included in 3 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

Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs to identify patients at risk for falls and address modifiable risk factors (e.g., Clinical decision support/prompts in the electronic health record that help manage the use of medications, such as benzodiazepines, that increase fall risk).

Activity details

• Activity ID: IA_PSPA_21
• Subcategory: Patient Safety and Practice Assessment
• Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
• First performance year: 2017

MVPs that include this activity

Quality Care for Patients with Neurological Conditions; Rehabilitative Support for Musculoskeletal Care; Optimal Care for Patients with Urologic Conditions

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