Kim Higgins FAMILY PRACTICE Reviews and Ratings

About Kim Higgins

KIM HIGGINS is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY, and HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Kim Higgins attended UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HSC, COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MED, graduating in 2007. She maintains 3 office locations. She is a part of 2 medical groups. She is affiliated with 6 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

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Explanation of Specialties

KIM HIGGINS is a specialist in FAMILY PRACTICE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY, and HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE.

FAMILY PRACTICE: Family Practice is a combination of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn. They are primary care physicians for children and adults, perform well-woman exams and sometimes even deliver babies. (more information)

GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY: Geriatric psychiatry is psychiatry for older adults, aimed at disorders developed later in life such as mood disorders, dementia, substance abuse, or personality disorders.Geriatric psychiatrists have specialized, additional training for assisting older adults, and as a result are able to expertly navigate scenarios unique to older adults. Geriatric psychiatrists are focused on preventing, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating mental and emotional disorders in older adults. The difference between... (more information)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

Kim Higgins Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

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Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Kim Higgins

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Kim Higgins.

5701 VIRGINIA PKWY
MCKINNEY, TX 75071
214-592-0212

800 COLLEGE PKWY
LEWISVILLE, TX 75077
210-680-0120

Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Kim Higgins

Doctors Groups:

LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC

PHYSICIAN SENIOR SERVICES, PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: RENEW HOME HEALTH

Hospice: VNA

Hospice: ENHABIT HOSPICE

Hospice: ST. GABRIEL'S HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Hospice: ALEVCARE HOSPICE

Hospice: HALO HOSPICE

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