Ali Hassoun INFECTIOUS DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Ali Hassoun

  Explanation of Specialties

ALI HASSOUN is a specialist in INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Infectious disease physicians deal with infections that are hard to diagnose or treat. They also treat serious infections such as the swine flu, bird flu, HIV/AIDS, and other infectious diseases. After medical school, infectious disease physicians must attend an internal medicine residency followed by fellowship training for infectious diseases. (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)

  Ali Hassoun Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	95.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	86.6

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: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	30%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
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	0%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Ali Hassoun

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Ali Hassoun.

420 LOWELL SEDR
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
256-265-7955

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ali Hassoun

Doctors Groups:

ALABAMA INFECTIOUS DISEASE CENTER P.C.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL

Hospital: CRESTWOOD MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL

Hospital: MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTERS

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