Louis Thelusmond INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Louis Thelusmond

  Explanation of Specialties

LOUIS THELUSMOND is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY).

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)

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)

  Louis Thelusmond Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	79
Final MIPS Score without CPB	75.2
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	70.8

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: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	84%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	18%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	17%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Louis Thelusmond

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Louis Thelusmond.

1166 EASTERN PKWY
BROOKLYN, NY 11213
718-972-9712

457 SPRUCE ST
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
843-584-8006

25 HOSPITAL CTR BLVD
HILTON HEAD, SC 29926
843-535-0666

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Louis Thelusmond

Doctors Groups:

Louis Thelusmond is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL

Hospital: HILTON HEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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