Zaher Qassem PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Zaher Qassem

  Explanation of Specialties

ZAHER QASSEM is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), GERIATRIC MEDICINE, and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (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)

  Zaher Qassem Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.4
PI Category Score	78
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 Zaher Qassem.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Zaher Qassem

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for Zaher Qassem.

2350 N ROCKTON AVE
ROCKFORD, IL 61103
815-971-2000

8201 E RIVERSIDE BLVD
ROCKFORD, IL 61114
815-971-2000

1045 W STEPHENSON ST
FREEPORT, IL 61032
815-599-6000

25 N HARLEM AVE
FREEPORT, IL 61032
815-599-7750

600 N RUSH ST
STOCKTON, IL 61085
815-947-3211

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Zaher Qassem

Doctors Groups:

ROCKFORD HEALTH PHYSICIANS

FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

FREEPORT REGIONAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CGH MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: FHN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: JAVON BEA HOSPITAL

Hospital: MERCY HARVARD HOSPITAL

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