Sharon Palushock ENDOCRINOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Sharon Palushock

  Explanation of Specialties

SHARON PALUSHOCK is a specialist in ENDOCRINOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

ENDOCRINOLOGY: Endocrinologists treat the endocrine system—the glands that produce and secrete hormones that control and regulate nearly all of the body's functions. People with diabetes or thyroid disease are often treated by an endocrinologist. Like other internal medicine physicians, endocrinologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They are then required to attend fellowship training for endocrinology. (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)

  Sharon Palushock Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	96
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.4
PI Category Score	78
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.

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Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
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
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Chlamydia Screening for Women	0%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	32%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	81%
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Glycemic management services	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	22%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	18%
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Sharon Palushock

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Sharon Palushock.

939 MOOSIC RD
OLD FORGE, PA 18518
570-471-3506

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Sharon Palushock

Doctors Groups:

Sharon Palushock is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON

Hospital: WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL

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