Katherine Volk PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Katherine Volk

  Explanation of Specialties

KATHERINE VOLK 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)

  Katherine Volk Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	99.9
PI Category Score	99.7
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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
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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Cervical Cancer Screening	48%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	64%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	36%
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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	79%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	74%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	83%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	38%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	37%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Katherine Volk

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Katherine Volk.

1501 NE MEDICAL CTR DR
BEND, OR 97701
541-382-2811

815 SW BOND ST
BEND, OR 97702
No phone number available

333 NW LARCH AVE
REDMOND, OR 97756
541-382-4900

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Katherine Volk

Doctors Groups:

BEND MEMORIAL CLINIC PC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: PARTNERS HOME HEALTH

Hospital: ST CHARLES MEDICAL CENTER - BEND

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