Joseph Poku ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Joseph Poku

  Explanation of Specialties

JOSEPH POKU is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

  Joseph Poku Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	66.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	62.8
PI Category Score
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	56.3

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.

Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Perioperative Temperature Management	100%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy	100%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Use of QCDR for feedback reports that incorporate population health	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 Joseph Poku

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Joseph Poku.

400 CONCORD PLAZA DR
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216
210-804-5400

19138 US HWY 281 N
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258
210-804-5400

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Joseph Poku

Doctors Groups:

THE SAN ANTONIO ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP LLP

Medical Organizations:

Joseph Poku is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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