Jigar Joshi HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Reviews and Ratings

  About Jigar Joshi

  Explanation of Specialties

JIGAR JOSHI 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)

  Jigar Joshi Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	81.7
PI Category Score	39
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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 Jigar Joshi.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Jigar Joshi

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Jigar Joshi.

1401 S CALIFORNIA AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
773-522-6656

CALIFORNIA AVE AT 15TH ST
CHICAGO, IL 60608
773-542-2000

2701 W 68TH ST
CHICAGO, IL 60629
773-884-9000

1340 S DAMEN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
312-997-7296

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Jigar Joshi

Doctors Groups:

MOUNT SINAI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

VITAS HEALTH SERVICES OF TEXAS PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospice: VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS

Hospital: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

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