Sara Walker-koziol INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Sara Walker-koziol

  Explanation of Specialties

SARA WALKER-KOZIOL is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Sara Walker-koziol Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	86.8
PI Category Score	56
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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Anti-Depressant Medication Management	45%
Anti-Depressant Medication Management	70%
Cervical Cancer Screening	34%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	89%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	19%
Electronic Case Reporting	Yes
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Functional Status Assessments for Congestive Heart Failure	0%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	90%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Unhealthy Alcohol Use for Patients with Co-occurring Conditions of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Ambulatory Care Patients	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 Sara Walker-koziol

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Sara Walker-koziol.

11206 HWY 25
CALERA, AL 35040
205-668-0941

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Sara Walker-koziol

Doctors Groups:

LISTER HEALTH CARE CORPORATION

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

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