IA_PM_17Population Management

Participation in Population Health Research

2026 MIPS Improvement Activities

At a glance
Activity ID
IA_PM_17
Subcategory
Population Management
Category
Improvement Activities

Objective

Contribute to the development of evidencebased interventions, tools, or processes for improving health outcomes.

Activity description

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

Suggested documentation

Evidence supporting participation in a federally and/or privately funded research initiative to identify systems, tools, or strategies that improve patient outcomes for a targeted population. Include both of the following elements:

1) Confirmed participation – Documentation of participation in a federally and/or privately funded research initiative; AND

2) Research intervention details – List of the interventions, tools, or processes used in the research including identified population(s) and health outcomes targeted.

Improvement Activity details reference the CMS Quality Payment Program and change each performance year. Confirm requirements against the official CMS pages before attesting.