Paul Diehl HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Reviews and Ratings

  About Paul Diehl

  Explanation of Specialties

PAUL DIEHL is a specialist in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE. Other specialties include INTERNAL 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)

  Paul Diehl Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	97.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	90.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	89

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Advance Care Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	55%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	70%
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
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Paul Diehl

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Paul Diehl.

23101 SHERMAN PL
WEST HILLS, CA 91307
818-347-1500

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Paul Diehl

Doctors Groups:

Paul Diehl is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC

Hospice: AMERICUS HOSPICE, INC

Hospital: NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: WEST HILLS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

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