Hamza Alshami PULMONARY DISEASE Reviews and Ratings

  About Hamza Alshami

  Explanation of Specialties

HAMZA ALSHAMI 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)

  Hamza Alshami Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	99.4
PI Category Score	98
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	62%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	45%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Prevention of Central Venous Catheter (CVC) - Related Bloodstream Infections	100%
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 High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	0%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Hamza Alshami

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Hamza Alshami.

2330 E MEYER BLVD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64132
816-333-1919

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Hamza Alshami

Doctors Groups:

KANSAS CITY PULMONOLOGY PRACTICE LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER

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