Achieving Quality Measures in ExamWRITER

ExamWRITER offers the following reporting methods, or submission mechanisms:

  • Claims
  • EHR

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
  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
012. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation Process    
019. Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care Process Yes  
117. Diabetes: Eye Exam Process    
130. Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record Process Yes  
141. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Reduction of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) by 20% or Documentation of a Plan of Care Outcome Yes  
226. Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention Process  
236. Controlling High Blood Pressure Intermediate Outcome Yes
317. Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented Process  
374. Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report Process Yes  

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.