Laura Dingfield HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Reviews and Ratings

  About Laura Dingfield

  Explanation of Specialties

LAURA DINGFIELD is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE, and PEDIATRIC MEDICINE.

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (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)

PEDIATRIC MEDICINE: A pediatrician is a medical doctor who manages the physical, behavioral, and mental care for children from birth until age 18. A pediatrician is trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases. Pediatricians have graduated from medical school and completed a 3-year residency program in pediatrics. A board-certified pediatrician has passed rigorous exams given by the American Board of Pediatrics. To remain certified, pediatricians... (more information)

  Laura Dingfield Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.3
PI Category Score	78
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	85.2

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.

There is no measure or activity data for Laura Dingfield.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Laura Dingfield

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Laura Dingfield.

3400 SPRUCE ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
215-662-4000

3400 CIVIC CTR BLVD 2
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
215-614-1618

3737 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
215-662-8777

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Laura Dingfield

Doctors Groups:

UNIVERSITY OF PENN-MEDICAL GROUP

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA

Hospital: PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

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