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Developed by urologists for urologists, the AUA Quality (AQUA) Registry is a national Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) designed to measure, report and improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes.
MIPS Exception for Texas Storms and Flooding
In response to the Texas severe storms and flooding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that the MIPS automatic Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) policy will apply to MIPS eligible clinicians in the designated affected counties of Texas for the 2025 performance period.
CMS Delays the Release of 2024 MIPS Final Scores and Targeted Review
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced there will be a delay with receiving the MIPS final scores for the 2024 performance year. Due to this delay, performance period benchmarks won’t be available until final scores are released. MIPS final scores won’t be published until the fall.
Verana Health Enhances Site Explorer Tool to Expedite Urology Clinical Trials
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Suspended Improvement Activities (IAs) for the 2025PY
As a reminder, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has suspended the following Improvement Activities (IAs) for the 2025 MIPS performance year (PY):
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Activity ID |
Activity Name |
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IA_AHE_5 |
MIPS Eligible Clinician Leadership in Clinical Trials or CBPR |
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IA_AHE_8 |
Create and Implement an Anti-Racism Plan |
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IA_AHE_9 |
Implement Food Insecurity and Nutrition Risk Identification and Treatment Protocols |
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IA_AHE_11 |
Plan to Improve Care for LGBTQ+ Patients |
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IA_AHE_12 |
Engage Community Resources to Address Drivers of Health |
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IA_PM_6 |
Use of Toolsets to Close Health Inequities |
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IA_ERP_3 |
COVID-19 Clinical Data Reporting |
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IA_PM_26 |
Vaccine Achievement for Practice Staff (COVID-19, Flu, Hepatitis B) |
What This Means for AQUA Participants:
- If you have already completed, or were in the process of completing, any of the suspended IAs, you may still attest and receive credit for them in 2025.
- Effective in 2026, you will not be able to attest to these IAs. Instead you will need to select alternate IAs to satisfy this MIPS category.
- If needed, AQUA staff can help you identify new IAs, which are aligned with your practice’s workflows and goals.
For more details, visit the QPP website or contact the AQUA Registry team at AQUA@auanet.org.
Dates to Remember
October 3, 2025
Last day to start a 90-day performance period for Improvement Activities.
April 1, 2025 – December 1, 2025
2025 MVP registration window.
To register, sign into the QPP website with your HCQIS Access and Roles Profile (HARP) account. **NOTE: A HARP account is required to complete registration.**
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