Improvement Activities

As part of the MIPS program, practices must implement improvement activities. Each Improvement activity has a point value, High Weight Activities are worth 20 points and Medium Weight Activities are worth 10 points. Each practice must earn 40 improvement activity points. In this article we will provide information on Medium Weight Activities that you can implement in your practice.

Selecting Advance Care Planning and Implementation of Fall Screening and Assessment Programs as your improvement activities coordinates with hitting Quality Measure 47: Advanced Care Planning, Quality Measure 155: Developing Fall Plan of Care and Quality Measure 130: Review Medications.

You need a total of 40 Improvement points. By completing 2 High Weight Activities, you can complete the requirement. If you are a small practice, practice in a rural area or practice in a health professional shortage area, you receive double points for each activity and only need to complete 1 High Weight Activity. Some High Weight Activities that Podiatrists can use include: CDC Training on CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, Completion of CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship, Provide 24/7 Access to Eligible Clinicians or Groups who have Real-Time Access to Patient’s Medical Record and Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians.

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