Thomas Jung GASTROENTEROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Thomas Jung

  Explanation of Specialties

THOMAS JUNG 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)

  Thomas Jung Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	78.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	69.2
PI Category Score	0
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	98.5

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Cervical Cancer Screening	18%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	59%
Diabetes screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	58%
Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	86%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	7%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Thomas Jung

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Thomas Jung.

455 LEWIS AVE
MERIDEN, CT 64512
203-237-2477

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Thomas Jung

Doctors Groups:

MIDSTATE GASTROENTEROLOGY SPECIALISTS PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT

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