Kenneth Walton GENERAL SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Kenneth Walton

  Explanation of Specialties

KENNETH WALTON is a specialist in GENERAL SURGERY. Other specialties include THORACIC SURGERY.

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

  Kenneth Walton Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	95.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	90.9
PI Category Score	78.4
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	94.9

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
Breast Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	61%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	70%
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
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	50%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	42%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Kenneth Walton

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Kenneth Walton.

1497 FAIR RD
STATESBORO, GA 30458
912-486-1676

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Kenneth Walton

Doctors Groups:

EAST GEORGIA HMA PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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