Thomas Russ CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Thomas Russ

  Explanation of Specialties

THOMAS RUSS is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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 Russ Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	81.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	76.7
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	72.5

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.

Cardiac Stress Imaging Not Meeting Appropriate Use Criteria: Preoperative Evaluation in Low-Risk Surgery Patients
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Cardiac Stress Imaging Not Meeting Appropriate Use Criteria: Testing in Asymptomatic, Low-Risk Patients	0%
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Thomas Russ

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Thomas Russ.

2510 AIRPARK DR
REDDING, CA 96001
530-241-7300

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Thomas Russ

Doctors Groups:

Thomas Russ is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING

Hospital: SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TRINITY HOSPITAL

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