Amsalu Erko NEPHROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Amsalu Erko

  Explanation of Specialties

AMSALU ERKO is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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)

  Amsalu Erko Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	89.5
PI Category Score	85
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	89.1

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
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	35%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials	Yes
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
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 Amsalu Erko

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Amsalu Erko.

3000 N IH
AUSTIN, TX 78705
512-320-1500

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Amsalu Erko

Doctors Groups:

AUSTIN KIDNEY ASSOCIATES PA

Medical Organizations:

Dialysis Facility: SATELLITE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL STATES LLC

Dialysis Facility: SATELLITE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL STATES LLC

Dialysis Facility: CVS Kidney Care Dialysis | Satellite Austin

Dialysis Facility: SATELLITE HEALTHCARE MUELLER

Dialysis Facility: SATELLITE HEALTHCARE MUELLER

Dialysis Facility: SATELLITE HEALTHCARE MUELLER

Dialysis Facility: SATELLITE HEALTHCARE MUELLER

Hospital: ST DAVID'S MEDICAL CENTER

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