Jihae Lee GERIATRIC MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Jihae Lee

  Explanation of Specialties

JIHAE LEE is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE, and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

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)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

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)

  Jihae Lee Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB	86.7
PI Category Score	69.3
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	91.9

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Jihae Lee.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Jihae Lee

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Jihae Lee.

100 HIGH ST
BUFFALO, NY 14203
716-859-5600

462 GRIDER ST
BUFFALO, NY 14215
716-898-5671

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Jihae Lee

Doctors Groups:

ACADEMIC MEDICINE SERVICES, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

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