Kevin Hicks RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Kevin Hicks

  Explanation of Specialties

KEVIN HICKS is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (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)

  Kevin Hicks Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	97.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	94.3
PI Category Score	100
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	89.7

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.

One-Time Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) for Patients at Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Functional Status Assessment
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	100%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Glucocorticoid Management	100%
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Kevin Hicks

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Kevin Hicks.

1870 AMHERST ST
WINCHESTER, VA 22601
No phone number available

1000 N SHENANDOAH AVE
FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630
540-636-0300

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Kevin Hicks

Doctors Groups:

VALLEY PHYSICIAN ENTERPRISE INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER

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