David Ling HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Reviews and Ratings

  About David Ling

  Explanation of Specialties

DAVID LING is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

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 Ling Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	96.2
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	95.5

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.

There is no measure or activity data for David Ling.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for David Ling

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for David Ling.

1215 LEE ST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22908
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for David Ling

Doctors Groups:

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PHYSICIANS GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER

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