Nora Breen PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Nora Breen

  Explanation of Specialties

NORA BREEN is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

  Nora Breen Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.2
PI Category Score	84.1
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
Breast Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Cervical Cancer Screening	93%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	91%
Depression screening	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	95%
Tobacco use	Yes
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 Nora Breen

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Nora Breen.

713 TROY SCHENECTADY RD
LATHAM, NY 12110
518-786-6270

2215 BURDETT AVE
TROY, NY 12180
No phone number available

2215 BURDETT AVE
TROY, NY 12180
518-271-3900

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Nora Breen

Doctors Groups:

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF TROY, NEW YORK

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF TROY, NEW YORK

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