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Improvement Activities Performance Category Call for Activities Submission Form Activities recommended for inclusion should be sent using the Improvement Activities template (below) to CMSCallforActivitiesIA@ketchum.com. Stakeholders will receive an email confirmation for their submission. Recommendations submitted by February 28, 2017 will be considered for inclusion in 2018. Recommendations submitted after February 28, 2017 will be considered for inclusion in future years. Improvement Activities Recommended for Inclusion Activity Sponsor: Provide entity name, url, and individual contact information: name, address, phone, email in case we need to contact submitter. CMS NPI # or Sponsor Type: Include NPI number, or indicate other entity type, e.g. EHR vendor, specialty group, or other 25 words or less. Activity Title: Provide the activity title only 10 words or less. 1

Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the proposed activity 300 words or less. Supporting Website or Media Platform: Provide supporting evidence that the activity leads to improvement in patient health, experience, etc. (URL only) Activity Subcategory: Designate as: Expanded Practice Access; Population Management; Care Coordination; Beneficiary Engagement; Patient Safety and Practice Assessment; Participation in an APM; Achieving Health Equity; Emergency Response and Preparedness; or Integrated Behavioral and Mental Health. 2

Documentation Suggestion for Validation: Include data or primary sources that could be used to substantiate performance (e.g. medical charts, office schedules, data reports, meeting minutes) 50 words or less. Contribute to ACI Bonus: Yes or no. Yes responses require a justification/rationale 100 words or less. 3

Improvement Activities Performance Category Call for Activities Submission Form Activities recommended for inclusion should be sent using the Improvement Activities template (below) to CMSCallforActivitiesIA@ketchum.com. Stakeholders will receive an email confirmation for their submission. Recommendations submitted by February 28, 2017 will be considered for inclusion in 2018. Recommendations submitted after February 28, 2017 will be considered for inclusion in future years. Improvement Activities Recommended for Inclusion Activity Sponsor: Provide entity name, url, and individual contact information: name, address, phone, email in case we need to contact submitter. CMS NPI # or Sponsor Type: Include NPI number, or indicate other entity type, e.g. EHR vendor, specialty group, or other 25 words or less. Activity Title: Provide the activity title only 10 words or less. 1

Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the proposed activity 300 words or less. Supporting Website or Media Platform: Provide supporting evidence that the activity leads to improvement in patient health, experience, etc. (URL only) Activity Subcategory: Designate as: Expanded Practice Access; Population Management; Care Coordination; Beneficiary Engagement; Patient Safety and Practice Assessment; Participation in an APM; Achieving Health Equity; Emergency Response and Preparedness; or Integrated Behavioral and Mental Health. 2

Documentation Suggestion for Validation: Include data or primary sources that could be used to substantiate performance (e.g. medical charts, office schedules, data reports, meeting minutes) 50 words or less. Contribute to ACI Bonus: Yes or no. Yes responses require a justification/rationale 100 words or less. 3

Improvement Activities Performance Category Call for Activities Submission Form Activities recommended for inclusion should be sent using the Improvement Activities template (below) to CMSCallforActivitiesIA@ketchum.com. Stakeholders will receive an email confirmation for their submission. Recommendations submitted by February 28, 2017 will be considered for inclusion in 2018. Recommendations submitted after February 28, 2017 will be considered for inclusion in future years. Improvement Activities Recommended for Inclusion Activity Sponsor: Provide entity name, url, and individual contact information: name, address, phone, email in case we need to contact submitter. CMS NPI # or Sponsor Type: Include NPI number, or indicate other entity type, e.g. EHR vendor, specialty group, or other 25 words or less. Activity Title: Provide the activity title only 10 words or less. 1

Activity Description: Provide a brief description of the proposed activity 300 words or less. Supporting Website or Media Platform: Provide supporting evidence that the activity leads to improvement in patient health, experience, etc. (URL only) Activity Subcategory: Designate as: Expanded Practice Access; Population Management; Care Coordination; Beneficiary Engagement; Patient Safety and Practice Assessment; Participation in an APM; Achieving Health Equity; Emergency Response and Preparedness; or Integrated Behavioral and Mental Health. 2

Documentation Suggestion for Validation: Include data or primary sources that could be used to substantiate performance (e.g. medical charts, office schedules, data reports, meeting minutes) 50 words or less. Contribute to ACI Bonus: Yes or no. Yes responses require a justification/rationale 100 words or less. 3