Daniel Blankenship OTOLARYNGOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Daniel Blankenship

  Explanation of Specialties

DANIEL BLANKENSHIP is a specialist in OTOLARYNGOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY: Otolaryngologists are more commonly referred to as ENTs, or ear/nose/throat doctors. Otolaryngology is a field that entails a combination of surgical skills and office-based medicine and treatment. They are required to attend medical school in addition to residency for otolaryngology. ENTs handle a lot of issues, including sinus problems, allergies, head and neck cancers, and more. Because of this, many ENTs attend fellowships for a subspecialty of otolaryngology, such as rhinology, which focuse... (more information)

  Daniel Blankenship Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	89.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	85.8
PI Category Score	94
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	77.5

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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	71%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	67%
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
Tobacco use	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 Daniel Blankenship

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Daniel Blankenship.

1900 10TH AVE
COLUMBUS, GA 31901
334-699-5747

6262 VETERANS PKWY
COLUMBUS, GA 31909
706-324-6661

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Daniel Blankenship

Doctors Groups:

HUGHSTON MEDICAL GROUP, PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN

Hospital: ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL- EMORY HEALTHCARE

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