Muhammad Afzal CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS) Reviews and Ratings

  About Muhammad Afzal

  Explanation of Specialties

MUHAMMAD AFZAL is a specialist in CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS). Other specialties include PULMONARY DISEASE.

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)

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)

  Muhammad Afzal Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	84.1
PI Category Score	60.5
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	91.8

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.

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	95%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	85%
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
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes
e-Prescribing Exclusion	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Muhammad Afzal

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Muhammad Afzal.

1485 RIVER PARK DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
916-325-1040

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Muhammad Afzal

Doctors Groups:

PULMONARY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO

Hospital: ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER, SACRAMENTO

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