Ashten Howard PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Ashten Howard

  Explanation of Specialties

ASHTEN HOWARD 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)

  Ashten Howard Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	68.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	65.7
PI Category Score	80
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	48.6

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Patient Medication Risk Education	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	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
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	13%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Ashten Howard

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Ashten Howard.

10539 PROFESSIONAL CIR
RENO, NV 89521
775-793-6190

9990 DOUBLE R BLVD
RENO, NV 89521
775-348-8800

973 MICA DR
CARSON CITY, NV 89705
775-783-6190

2874 N CARSON ST
CARSON CITY, NV 89706
775-783-6190

2874 N CARSON ST
CARSON CITY, NV 89706
775-783-6190

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ashten Howard

Doctors Groups:

JAMES J LYNCH M D LTD

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CARSON TAHOE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: CARSON VALLEY HEALTH

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