Elizabeth Cressy INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Elizabeth Cressy

  Explanation of Specialties

ELIZABETH CRESSY is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Elizabeth Cressy Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	100
PI Category Score
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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	80%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	20%
Electronic submission of Patient Centered Medical Home accreditation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	35%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	95%
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	4%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Elizabeth Cressy

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Elizabeth Cressy.

1375 4TH ST DR NW
HICKORY, NC 28601
828-322-1213

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Elizabeth Cressy

Doctors Groups:

VIEWMONT INTERNAL MEDICINE PLLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: ADORATION HOME HEALTH

Hospital: BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC

Hospital: CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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