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  • I have an EHR and want to maximize any bonus

    Submit the best six performing measures including at least one outcome or high priority measure via IRIS Registry or your EHR vendor for the reporting period. A bonus point will be awarded for each measure for electronic reporting. Report on additional outcome or high priority measures to earn additional bonus points. Reporting for a calendar year may result in higher performance rates than reporting for a period of 90 days.

    I do not have EHR and want to avoid a penalty

    With dates of service between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2017 report at least one of the measures via claims or IRIS Registry manual data entry – or both - to assure CMS receives at least one measure. Claims reporting must be done in real time. You must be registered with IRIS Registry by Oct. 31, 2017, and manual data entry must be completed by Jan. 15, 2018.

    I do not have EHR and want to be eligible to earn a small bonus

    IRIS Registry manual data entry

    For 90 consecutive days between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2017 report six measures on at least 50 percent of your qualifying patients regardless of their insurance. One of the six measures must be an outcome or high priority measure as indicated in the list below. Report on additional outcome or high priority measures to earn bonus points. All data must be entered into IRIS Registry by Jan. 15, 2018.

    Claims reporting

    For 90 consecutive days between Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, 2017 report six measures, with at least 50 percent reporting accuracy on all your qualifying patients with Medicare Part B, Medicare as a secondary payer and Railroad Medicare. One of the six measures must be an outcome or high priority measure as indicated in the list below. Report on additional outcome or high priority measures to earn bonus points. Claims reporting must be done in real time. Remember if your claim is denied, your MIPS reporting will be denied also.

    Note: Practices may choose to report both IRIS Registry manual data entry and claims reporting to assure maximum opportunity to achieve any bonus.

    Quality Measure Options for Glaucoma Specialists 

    Glaucoma specialists who do not practice comprehensive ophthalmology may choose any of the 22 quality measures identified here. Reporting options include:

    • IRIS Registry EHR
    • EHR through your vendor (Only if offered by your vendor. Check with your vendor as all vendors don’t offer all measures).
    • IRIS Registry group reporting
    • IRIS Registry manual data entry
    • Claims based reporting

    See the Comprehensive Ophthalmologists' Guide page for a complete listing of all ophthalmology specific quality measures.