Final answer:
The part of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System that is not included is 'Meaningful Use'. MIPS evaluates providers based on Quality, Cost, Improvement Activities, and Advancing Care Information.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a program that provides adjustments to payments for healthcare providers under Medicare. It evaluates the performance of providers based on four categories:
- Quality of care
- Resource use, or Cost
- Clinical practice improvement activities
- Advancing Care Information (formerly known as Meaningful Use)
From the options A. Cost, B. Quality, C. Meaningful Use, and D. Improvement Activities, the part that is not included in MIPS is C. Meaningful Use. This term was associated with the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs, which have evolved into MIPS' Advancing Care Information category.