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The Importance of HEDIS Measures in Diabetic Eye Exams
Activity description
This course provides an in-depth exploration of Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, with a specific focus on the significance of diabetic eye exams. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of HEDIS, its domains, and the critical role it plays in evaluating health care quality and effectiveness.
Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealthcare Vision.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
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Target Audience
This course is designed for health care professionals, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, health care administrators and quality improvement specialists, who are involved in the management and documentation of diabetic eye exams.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the significance of HEDIS measures in healthcare quality assessment
- Recognize the importance of regular eye exams for patients with diabetes.
- Implement effective data collection and documentation practices.
- Apply strategies to close gaps in HEDIS measures and improve quality scores.
- Engage and educate members to ensure compliance with diabetic eye exam recommendations.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Click here to download the presentation slides. | 1.03 MB |
| Click here to download the resources. | 75.13 KB |
Presenter
Teresa Spohnholz, COMT
Vision Quality Coordinator, Clinical Programs
UnitedHealthcare
Activity planners
Premilla Banwait, OD, MPH, FAAO
Vice President, Clinical Programs
UnitedHeathcare
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The activity faculty and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealthcare Vision. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Credit designation statements
Optometrists
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 COPE - Optometrists
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