Russell Dickenson PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Russell Dickenson

  Explanation of Specialties

RUSSELL DICKENSON is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

  Russell Dickenson Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	86.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	81.5
PI Category Score	56
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	89.4

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	69%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	91%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	78%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Russell Dickenson

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Russell Dickenson.

434 4TH ST
NEWPORT, TN 37821
865-647-5800

7323 CHAPMAN HWY
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
865-647-3845

10820 PARKSIDE DR
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
865-392-3400

10810 PARKSIDE DR
KNOXVILLE, TN 37934
865-470-2273

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Russell Dickenson

Doctors Groups:

KNOXVILLE HMA CARDIOLOGY PPM, LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TENNOVA HEALTHCARE - NEWPORT MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TENNOVA HEALTHCARE-JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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