Samuel Cook PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Samuel Cook

  Explanation of Specialties

SAMUEL COOK is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

  Samuel Cook Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.4
PI Category Score	71.2
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	94.1

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Functional Status Assessment for Total Hip Replacement	0%
Functional Status Assessment for Total Knee Replacement	0%
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	45%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	39%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	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 Samuel Cook

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Samuel Cook.

420 RAILROAD ST
ELIZABETHTON, TN 37643
423-297-1813

2410 SUSANNAH ST
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601
423-282-9011

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Samuel Cook

Doctors Groups:

CHAMPION PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC HALLS

WATAUGA ORTHOPAEDICS PLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: WELLMONT BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: WELLMONT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

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