David Wu RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About David Wu

  Explanation of Specialties

DAVID WU is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  David Wu Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.6
PI Category Score	97
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	91.7

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.

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Periodic Assessment of Disease Activity
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Patient Medication Risk Education	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	Yes

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for David Wu

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for David Wu.

120 LA CASA VIA
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
925-210-1050

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for David Wu

Doctors Groups:

ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - CONCORD CAMPUS

Hospital: JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS

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