Acronyms
A condition that is characterized by swelling and retina fluid accumulation
What is CME?
% of surgeons in the Tyson study who rated Dextenza insertion as moderate or easy
What is 97.7%?
The United States first EHR-based comprehensive eye disease and condition registry. Bonus: What does the acronym stand for?
What is the IRIS Registry? What is Intelligent Research in Sight?
The four categories in which performance of care is evaluated under MIPS
What is Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activities, Quality, and Cost?
The year Dexamethasone was approved by the FDA
What is 1958?
A bespoke list of insurance plans used to simplify Dextenza patient selection
What is an APL?
Reduction in the amount of time that staff spent on post-op drop counseling with patients who received Dextenza plus two drops
What is 45% per patient?
At Day 8 of the IRIS Registry study, the percentage of patients who received Dextenza who had glaucoma and reported a 10mm HG increase in IOP
What is 1.8%?
What are categories that DO NOT impact a surgeon's MIPS score?
Considered the "Big Gun" of steroids
What is Durezol?
A payment method used by the Federal Government for clinicians who treat Medicare patients
What is MIPS?
Reduction in the amount of time time staff spent on pharmacy calls for patients who received Dextenza plus two drops
What is 46% per patient?
At Day 8 in the IRIS Registry study, the percentage of patients treated with Dextenza without glaucoma who reported a 10mm HG increase in IOP?
What is 2.1%
The percentage of of surgeons who had a neutral or positive MIPS adjustment in 2024
What is 85%
What is Lotemax?
A hospital-based committee that determines usage of certain drug and therapeutic products
What is the P & T Committee?
The number of drops that can be eliminated when patients are treated with Dextenza
What is up to 70 drops?
In the IRIS Registry study, this is the number of patients treated with Dextenza
What is 10,313?
The number of categories AND percentage of traditional MIPS score in which a surgeon's office has direct control
What is 3 categories and 70%
The number of times needed to shake Pred Forte suspension drop to break up particles
Used to describe a procedure or service provided by a medical professional
What is a CPT code?
Recognized as the most accurate clinical study format
What is a Randomized Controlled Study - OR - a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double masked, controlled study
The percentage of patients in the IRIS Registry study who had glaucoma and were treated with Dextenza
What is 25%?
The category name and percentage counted towards a surgeon's MIPS score
What is Promoting Interoperability (25%), Improvement Activities (15%), Quality (30%), and Cost (30%)
A subconjunctival steroid injection given post-cataract surgery
What is Kenalog / triamcinolone acetonide?