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Dermatology practices face some of the same MIPS reporting requirements as any other specialty, but the measures that actually apply often look different. A general quality measure list rarely maps cleanly onto a high-volume dermatology practice, which makes measure selection and documentation workflow more important than in specialties with fewer…
A urology EHR needs specialty-specific documentation, PSA and cancer-surveillance tracking, procedure and diagnostic-device integration, urology-specific coding support, and streamlined patient follow-up. General-purpose EHRs often require heavy customization to handle these workflows well, which is why many urology practices choose specialty-built systems designed around how urologists actually work.
Physical therapists are relatively new to MIPS compared to physicians. PTs, along with occupational therapists and other therapy professionals, became MIPS-eligible clinician types starting with the 2019 performance year, which means many practices are still building out reporting workflows that physician practices have had longer to refine.
Missed tests and inconsistent care standards are two of the most common gaps practices run into during exams. A provider may not remember every test or piece of patient education relevant to a specific diagnosis, especially during a busy day, and there is often no easy way to prove after…
Optical inventory is often managed in a separate system from the EHR, which creates re-keying between the exam room and the dispensary, delays in order processing, and blind spots around cost and margin that are hard to catch until they show up in a monthly report. When evaluating optical inventory…
MIPS reporting is difficult for pain practices because the relevant documentation, procedure workflows, prescribing, billing, and quality reporting often live in separate systems. An EHR can support compliance, but no product guarantees it on its own. “MIPS compliant” is not a permanent designation for any technology, and requirements change by…
Urology sits at a unique intersection in MACRA MIPS: a large share of urology patients arrive by referral from primary care, and a meaningful share get referred back out for oncology treatment or co-managed care. That referral flow shapes which measures matter most for urology practices, particularly around care coordination,…
Gastroenterology’s MIPS centers on one procedure more than any other specialty on this list: colonoscopy. Colorectal cancer screening and adenoma detection rate drive a large share of gastroenterology quality reporting, and because many of these procedures happen in an ambulatory surgery center rather than the practice itself, coordination between the…
Choosing an EHR for an ophthalmology practice is not the same as choosing one for primary care. Ophthalmology has its own workflows, imaging needs, coding requirements, and documentation standards that a generic EHR was never built to handle. The wrong EHR and practice management system can slow down exams, create…
Choosing an EHR and practice management system for an ophthalmology practice comes with questions that go beyond general medical software. Ophthalmic practices need specialty documentation tools, surgical and ASC support, optical and contact lens inventory management, and integration with diagnostic devices, all in one system. This FAQ answers common questions…