CMS Includes the Patient Activation Measure in its Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Starting in 2024
The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) measures a patient’s knowledge, skills and confidence to self-manage their health.
- The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) measures a patient’s knowledge, skills and confidence to self-manage their health.
- Activated patients feel comfortable advocating for themselves and asking for support from their care team to manage their own health.
- “It’s incredibly gratifying to see CMS include the Patient Activation Measure Performance Measure in its program as a high priority outcome measure.
- “As a practice that uses the Patient Activation Measure and participates in MIPS, we're incredibly excited to see that PAM will be a MIPS measure going forward.