Venu Kakarala INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Venu Kakarala

  Explanation of Specialties

VENU KAKARALA is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPITALIST.

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)

HOSPITALIST: A hospitalist is a subspecialty of physician who treats patients solely in a hospital. Hospitalists practice what is known as hospital medicine, a medical specialty centered on the care of acutely ill hospitalized patients. Hospitalists do not maintain outside practices but provide exclusive care to patients during their hospital stay. This improves the oversight and consistency of care for patients while providing a timely response outside of your primary doctor's usual hospital rounds (times w... (more information)

  Venu Kakarala Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	98.6
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	98.4

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: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
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
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	68%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	33%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	79%
Tobacco use	Yes
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 Venu Kakarala

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Venu Kakarala.

19850 OLD SCENIC HWY
ZACHARY, LA 70791
225-570-2732

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Venu Kakarala

Doctors Groups:

ZACHARY INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINIC L L C

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: FELICIANA HOME HEALTH

Hospital: LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Nursing Home: Grace Nursing Home

Nursing Home: The Lodge at Lane

Nursing Home: Louisiana War Veterans Home

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