Kurt Bruckmeier INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Kurt Bruckmeier

  Explanation of Specialties

KURT BRUCKMEIER is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE.

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)

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

  Kurt Bruckmeier Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.8
PI Category Score	86.4
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	99.7

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	26%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	52%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	83%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	68%
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 Kurt Bruckmeier

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Kurt Bruckmeier.

103 ASBURY CIR
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
601-268-5200

5001 HARDY ST
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
601-268-8155

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Kurt Bruckmeier

Doctors Groups:

WESLEY PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospice: ST JOSEPH HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, LLC

Hospital: ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MERIT HEALTH WESLEY

Nursing Home: Hattiesburg Health and Rehab Center

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