Many of the focus areas of the CMS QIN-QIO dovetail with measures in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). By partnering with the Mid-Atlantic CMS QIN-QIO under the 13th Scope of Work, outpatient providers who are participating in MIPS may receive direct, no-cost support in reviewing progress across the four MIPS categories—Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activities, and Cost—and identifying areas for quick impact.

The following table illustrates how priorities set forth by CMS under the QIN-QIO contract align directly with the requirements of MIPS.

CMS QIN-QIO	MIPS Measure Title	MIPS Measure Number
Clinical Aim: Prevention and Chronic Disease Management
Vaccinations	Adult Immunization Status	N/A, Quality # 493
Type 2 Diabetes	Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	CMS69v13, Quality # 128
	Diabetes: Glycemic Status Assessment Greater Than 9%	CMS122v13, Quality # 001
Hypertension	Controlling High Blood Pressure	CMS165v13, Quality # 236
Chronic Kidney Disease	Kidney Health Evaluation	CMS951v3, Quality # 488
Clinical Aim: Patient Safety
Safety Events	Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk	CMS139v13, Quality # 318
Safety Events	Falls: Plan of Care	N/A, Quality # 155

Clinical Aim: Behavioral Health
Depression and Suicide	Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan	CMS2v14, Quality # 134
Depression and Suicide	Reduction in Suicidal Ideation or Behavior Symptoms	N/A, Quality # 505
Substance Use Disorders	Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling	N/A, Quality # 431
Clinical Aim: Care Coordination
Hospital 30-day Readmissions	Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Groups	N/A, Quality # 479
MIPS Improvement Activity Category
	Additional improvements in access as a result of QIN/QIO TA	Activity ID IA_EPA_4

Visit CMS’ QPP site at https://qpp.cms.gov to learn more.