Christopher Huhta PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher Huhta

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER HUHTA is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS).

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

  Christopher Huhta Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	94.4
Final MIPS Score without CPB	87.1
PI Category Score	95
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	79.3

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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
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
Controlling High Blood Pressure	53%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	98%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	71%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	64%
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
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Christopher Huhta

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Christopher Huhta.

321 E HARRIS ST
CHARLOTTE, MI 48813
No phone number available

3565 S STATE RD
IONIA, MI 48846
No phone number available

1215 E MICHIGAN AVE
LANSING, MI 48912
No phone number available

1200 E MICHIGAN AVE
LANSING, MI 48912
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher Huhta

Doctors Groups:

EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL

Hospital: SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PULMONARY DISEASE that are similar to Christopher Huhta

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as Christopher Huhta.

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