Yaw Abu PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Yaw Abu

  Explanation of Specialties

YAW ABU is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include 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)

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)

  Yaw Abu Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.3
PI Category Score	98
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	79.9

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.

Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
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
e-Prescribing
Immunization Registry Reporting	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
Public Health Registry Reporting	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

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Yaw Abu

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Yaw Abu.

124 SW 1ST ST
BELLE GLADE, FL 33430
561-992-2316

13005 SOUTHERN BLVD
LOXAHATCHEE, FL 33470
561-795-1022

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Yaw Abu

Doctors Groups:

PULMONARY SPECIALISTS OF THE PALM BEACHES

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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