Ravina Balchandani CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Ravina Balchandani

  Explanation of Specialties

RAVINA BALCHANDANI is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)

  Ravina Balchandani Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	83.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	81.4
PI Category Score	52
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	92.4

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.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	78%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	67%
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
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	89%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	89%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
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 Ravina Balchandani

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Ravina Balchandani.

14 WESTBURY PARK WAY
BLUFFTON, SC 29910
843-682-4673

35 HOSPITAL CTR CMNS
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
843-682-4673

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ravina Balchandani

Doctors Groups:

Ravina Balchandani is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: KINDRED AT HOME

Hospital: BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: CANDLER HOSPITAL

Hospital: COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL

Hospital: HILTON HEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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