Jacob Sands MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Jacob Sands

  Explanation of Specialties

JACOB SANDS is a specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY. Other specialties include HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY.

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY: Medical oncology is a type of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. A medical oncologist’s job is to take care of cancer patients by using things like chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. A medical oncologist will work with other doctors to create a treatment plan that’s best for you. They’ll explain your cancer diagnosis to you, including the type and what stage you have. They’ll also help you manage your cancer sympt... (more information)

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: Hematologists-Oncologists also known as Heme Oncs, merge training in two medical specialties to provide healthcare services for blood diseases and cancers of all forms. Hematology-Oncology is a medical specialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating of patient with blood abnormalities as well as malignant diseases. Although Oncology (cancer) and Hematology (blood) are two distinct medical sub-specialties of Internal Medicine, they frequently overlap since many tumors influence the blood and vi... (more information)

  Jacob Sands Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94
PI Category Score	79.9
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 Jacob Sands.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Jacob Sands

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Jacob Sands.

450 BROOKLINE AVE
BOSTON, MA 22155
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Jacob Sands

Doctors Groups:

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

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