Saira Shahab INFECTIOUS DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Saira Shahab

  Explanation of Specialties

SAIRA SHAHAB is a specialist in INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Infectious disease physicians deal with infections that are hard to diagnose or treat. They also treat serious infections such as the swine flu, bird flu, HIV/AIDS, and other infectious diseases. After medical school, infectious disease physicians must attend an internal medicine residency followed by fellowship training for infectious diseases. (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)

  Saira Shahab Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	81.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	71.6
PI Category Score	43
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	79.4

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	40%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	41%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	77%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	34%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	32%
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
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
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 Saira Shahab

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Saira Shahab.

26205 HILLSIDE AVE
FLORAL PARK, NY 11004
718-343-6100

327 BEACH 19TH ST
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691
718-869-7000

327 BEACH 19TH ST
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691
718-869-7919

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Saira Shahab

Doctors Groups:

ST JOHN'S MEDICAL SERVICES PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL AT SOUTH SHORE

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