2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_PSPA_3: Participate in IHI Training/Forum Event; National Academy of Medicine, AHRQ Team STEPPS® or Other Similar Activity

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_3, Participate in IHI Training/Forum Event; National Academy of Medicine, AHRQ Team STEPPS® or Other Similar Activity, 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

For MIPS eligible clinicians not participating in Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV, new engagement for MOC Part IV, such as the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Training/Forum Event; National Academy of Medicine, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Team STEPPS®, or the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Performance in Practice Modules.

Activity details

• Activity ID: IA_PSPA_3
• Subcategory: Patient Safety and Practice Assessment
• Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
• First performance year: 2017

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