Joseph Thornton PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Joseph Thornton

  Explanation of Specialties

JOSEPH THORNTON is a specialist in PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. Other specialties include HAND SURGERY.

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY: Plastic surgery deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranio and maxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. It uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.Special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and repla... (more information)

HAND SURGERY: Hand surgeons are general, plastic, or orthopedic surgeons who specialize in treating problems with your hands, wrists, and forearms. Also known as hand and upper extremity surgeons, hand surgeons reduce or get rid of pain and restore hand movement and function. Healthcare facilities and hospitals typically have a team of hand surgeons and therapists who specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating injuries. Hand surgeons focus on disorders and injuries of the: Skin, Nails, Muscles and ten... (more information)

  Joseph Thornton Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.7
PI Category Score	100
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	81.2

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	0%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	94%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Joseph Thornton

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Joseph Thornton.

2600 GLASGOW AVE
NEWARK, DE 19702
302-866-7546

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Joseph Thornton

Doctors Groups:

Joseph Thornton is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL

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