Achieving Quality Measures in ExamWRITER

ExamWRITER offers the following reporting methods, or submission mechanisms:

  • Claims
  • EHR
  • American Optometric Association (AOA) MORE Registry
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) IRIS® Registry

In 2019, you may choose multiple reporting methods (e.g., use claims-based reporting for some measures and registry reporting for others). If you submit a measure using multiple methods, CMS will give you credit for your highest-scoring reporting method.

Not every reporting method is available for each measure. The following table lists each of the measures supported by ExamWRITER and which reporting methods are available for each. Click the measure name to learn how to achieve the measure in ExamWRITER.

Measure Category High Priority Claims EHR AOA MORE AAO IRIS
  Choose 1 Outcome measure. Choose 1 high priority if no Outcome is available. Choose 6 measures these columns. You may choose measures in different columns.
001. Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) Intermediate Outcome Yes Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark  
012. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation Process   Open check mark Solid check mark Open check mark Open check mark
014. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination Process   Open check mark      
019. Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care Process Yes Open check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark
117. Diabetes: Eye Exam Process   Open check mark Solid check mark Open check mark Open check mark
128. Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan Process   Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark
130. Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record Process Yes Open check mark Open check mark Open check mark Open check mark
141. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Reduction of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) by 15% or Documentation of a Plan of Care Outcome Yes Open check mark      
226. Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention Process   Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark
236. Controlling High Blood Pressure Intermediate Outcome Yes Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark
317. Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented Process   Solid check mark Solid check mark    
374. Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report Process Yes   Solid check mark Solid check mark Solid check mark

Solid check mark Measure contributes up to 10 points based on performance.

Open check mark Measure is capped at a maximum of 7 points based on performance.

Enroll in AOA MORE registry at www.aoa.org/more. and then sign up for the integration at www.eyefinity.com/examwriter/more.

The IRIS Registry supports additional measures through its web portal. For more information, go to www.aao.org/iris-registry.

AAO manages the IRIS registry integration with ExamWERITER. For more information, go to www.aao.org/iris-registry/application-process.