SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A. Ratings and Reviews

  About SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A.

  Ratings for SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A.

When it comes to healthcare, patients want the best possible care and experience. Figuring this out and boiling it down to a few measures, can be difficult. The information below shows our best analysis. We review all of the the data from CMS. The information below summarizes the results of the most recent annual survey of health care providers called the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems or "CAHPS" as well as data used for the calculation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System ("MIPS"). The most recent data for both of these datasets is calendar year 2021. According to the CMS website, the 2022 survey data is being finalized but they have not indicated when it will be publicly available.

CAHPS Survey Results

There is no information about the overall patient rating for SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A..

MIPS Measures

Measure	Percent Compliance
Cervical Cancer Screening	1%
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report	0%
Colorectal Cancer Screening	2%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	54%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	99%
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy	99%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	99%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk	0%
HIV Screening	4%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization	79%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented	24%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	24%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	89%
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information	92%
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease	84%
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Reconciling Health Information	100%
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use evidence-based decision aids to support shared decision-making.	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults	0%
Use of certified EHR to capture patient reported outcomes	Yes
e-Prescribing	96%

  Specializations Covered by SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A.

SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A. includes medical professionals from 4 specialties

Specialty	Number
NURSE PRACTITIONER	2
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT	3
INTERNAL MEDICINE	10
NEPHROLOGY	10

  SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A. Office Locations

  Hospitals Affiliated with SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A.

SOUTH TEXAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS, P.A. professionals work with these hospitals:

DOCTORS HOSPTAL AT RENAISSANCE	KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER
MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM	STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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