Achieving Quality Measures in Eyefinity EHR

Eyefinity EHR offers the following reporting methods, or submission mechanisms:

  • Claims
  • Built-in registry
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) IRIS® Registry

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 Eyefinity EHRand which reporting methods are available for each. Click the measure name to learn how to achieve the measure in Eyefinity EHR.

Measure Category High Priority Claims Registry 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  
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  
191. Cataracts: 20/40 or Better Visual Acuity within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery 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  
402. Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents Process      

Measure contributes up to 10 points based on performance.

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

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

To sign up for the Eyefinity EHR IRIS Registry integration, go to www.eyefinity.com/IRIS.