Katherine Luvaas OPTOMETRY Reviews and Ratings

  About Katherine Luvaas

  Explanation of Specialties

KATHERINE LUVAAS 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)

  Katherine Luvaas Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	98.4
PI Category Score	97
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	98.7

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	98%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	98%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Katherine Luvaas

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Katherine Luvaas.

123 CTR ST
SAINT MARYS, PA 15857
814-834-2165

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Katherine Luvaas

Doctors Groups:

Katherine Luvaas is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Katherine Luvaas is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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