Laura Whitaker

  About Laura Whitaker

  Explanation of Specialties

LAURA WHITAKER is a specialist in OPTOMETRY. No other specialties were noted.

OPTOMETRY: Optometrists evaluate people for glasses and contact lenses and can diagnose and treat some eye conditions. They are not medical doctors and do not perform surgery, but they can prescribe some medications. Some people may have vision insurance that covers visits to an optometrist and glasses and contacts, but often that vision insurance does not pay for visits to an Ophthalmologist. Additionally, people may have medical insurance, but that medical insurance does not pay for glasses and contac... (more information)

  Laura Whitaker Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	66.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	63.3
PI Category Score	0
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	87.9

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
e-Prescribing
Care coordination agreements that promote improvements in patient tracking across settings	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting for Multiple Registry Engagement	Yes
Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents	99%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Laura Whitaker

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Laura Whitaker.

22894 US HWY 72
ATHENS, AL 35613
256-232-2409

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Laura Whitaker

Doctors Groups:

Laura Whitaker is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Laura Whitaker is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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