Brian Sweeney GASTROENTEROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Brian Sweeney

  Explanation of Specialties

BRIAN SWEENEY is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (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)

  Brian Sweeney Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
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
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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Appropriate indication for colonoscopy
Appropriate indication for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Age Appropriate Screening Colonoscopy	0%
Appropriate follow-up interval of 3 years recommended based on pathology findings from screening colonoscopy in average-risk patients	98%
Cervical Cancer Screening	6%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	42%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	55%
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Photodocumentation of Cecal Intubation	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	96%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	83%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	3%
Use of QCDR for feedback reports that incorporate population health	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 Brian Sweeney

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Brian Sweeney.

4048 LAUREL ST
ANCHORAGE, AK 99508
907-562-2928

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Brian Sweeney

Doctors Groups:

Brian Sweeney is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER

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