Masood Ahmed PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Masood Ahmed

  Explanation of Specialties

MASOOD AHMED is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (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)

  Masood Ahmed Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	96.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	92.6
PI Category Score	95
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	89.2

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.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
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
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Consulting AUC Using Clinical Decision Support when Ordering Advanced	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	44%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	70%
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Masood Ahmed

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Masood Ahmed.

340 HODGSON CT
SAVANNAH, GA 31406
912-629-2290

11700 MERCY BLVD
SAVANNAH, GA 31419
912-927-6270

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Masood Ahmed

Doctors Groups:

SOUTHEAST LUNG AND CRITICAL CARE SPECIALISTS PC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH

Hospital: CANDLER HOSPITAL

Hospital: EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in PULMONARY DISEASE that are similar to Masood Ahmed

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as Masood Ahmed.

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