Krishna Rao HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Krishna Rao

  Explanation of Specialties

KRISHNA RAO is a specialist in HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: Hematologists-Oncologists also known as Heme Oncs, merge training in two medical specialties to provide healthcare services for blood diseases and cancers of all forms. Hematology-Oncology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating of patient with blood abnormalities as well as malignant diseases. Although Oncology (cancer) and Hematology (blood) are two distinct medical sub-specialties of Internal Medicine, they frequently overlap since many tumors influence the blood and vi... (more information)

  Krishna Rao Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.7
PI Category Score	85
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	96.7

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.

Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Administration of the AHRQ Survey of Patient Safety Culture	Yes
Cervical Cancer Screening	35%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	58%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	48%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Participation in CAHPS or other supplemental questionnaire	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	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
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Krishna Rao

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Krishna Rao.

315 W CARPENTER ST
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702
217-545-8000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Krishna Rao

Doctors Groups:

SIU PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STAUNTON

Hospital: MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

Hospital: ST JOHNS HOSPITAL

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