Austin Yu PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Austin Yu

  Explanation of Specialties

AUSTIN YU is a specialist in PULMONARY DISEASE. Other specialties include CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS), and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

PULMONARY DISEASE: Pulmonologists treat the cardio-pulmonary system, which consists of the heart, lungs, and organs involved in the respiratory process. They may work in office settings to treat patients with breathing disorders, severe allergies, lung problems, and other respiratory diseases. They may also treat patients with pulmonary disease who are in the intensive care unit (ICU). Aspiring pulmonologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They then attend fellowship training for... (more information)

CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS): A critical care medicine doctor (sometimes called an “intensivist”) is a type of specialist with specific expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and support of critically ill and injured patients, such as trauma victims and patients with multiple organ dysfunction. A critical care medicine doctor is also well-versed in the technological procedures and devices used in intensive care settings, as well as issues such as end-of-life decisions, advance directives, estimating prognosis, and counse... (more information)

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)

  Austin Yu Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	83.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	77.8
PI Category Score	84
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	68.4

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
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Cervical Cancer Screening	0%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Completion of CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship	Yes
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	94%
Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Austin Yu

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Austin Yu.

3851 KATELLA AVE
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
562-626-8016

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Austin Yu

Doctors Groups:

Austin Yu is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS

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