George Pursley INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About George Pursley

  Explanation of Specialties

GEORGE PURSLEY is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include EMERGENCY 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)

EMERGENCY MEDICINE: Emergency Medicine physicians are the doctors in the ER. They see a wide variety of conditions from cuts and burns to infections to heart attacks when they first occur. They are on the front lines of healthcare and often call in additional specialists like surgeons and cardiologist to care for patients. (more information)

  George Pursley Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	90.3
PI Category Score	96
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	84.6

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
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
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
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
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
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%
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 George Pursley

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for George Pursley.

2122 CUMMING RD
AUGUSTA, GA 30904
737-226-6700

2375 BAKER HOSPITAL BLVD
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
737-226-6700

255 MIDLAND PKWY
SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485
737-226-6700

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for George Pursley

Doctors Groups:

CURANA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP LLC

ELITE PATIENT CARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA PC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE

Hospice: PRUITTHEALTH HOSPICE-AUGUSTA

Hospice: SOUTHEAST HOSPICE

Nursing Home: Azalea Health Center By Harborview

Nursing Home: Pruitthealth - Richmond, LLC

Nursing Home: The Place at Deans Bridge

Nursing Home: Pruitthealth - Evans, LLC

Nursing Home: Magnolia Manor - Greenwood

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE that are similar to George Pursley

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