William Pitts PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About William Pitts

  Explanation of Specialties

WILLIAM PITTS is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (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)

  William Pitts Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	96.4
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	95.7

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.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Advance Care Planning	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	46%
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Optimal Asthma Control	42%
Optimal Asthma Control	42%
Optimal Asthma Control	92%
Optimal Asthma Control	42%
Patient Navigator Program	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for William Pitts

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for William Pitts.

100 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DR
MOBILE, AL 36608
251-343-6848

5955 AIRPORT BLVD
MOBILE, AL 36608
251-633-0573

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for William Pitts

Doctors Groups:

PULMONARY ASSOCIATES OF MOBILE PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: USA HEALTH HCA PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, LLC

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