Achieving Quality Measures in ExamWRITER

ExamWRITER offers the following reporting methods, or submission mechanisms:

• Claims
• EHR
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) IRIS^® Registry

In 2020, 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	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
012. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation	Process
014. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination	Process
019. Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care	Process	Yes
117. Diabetes: Eye Exam	Process
128. Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	Process
130. Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	Process	Yes
141. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Reduction of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) by 15% 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

Measure contributes up to 10 points based on performance.

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