Joseph Bresnahan GASTROENTEROLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Joseph Bresnahan

  Explanation of Specialties

JOSEPH BRESNAHAN is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (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)

  Joseph Bresnahan Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	76.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	70
PI Category Score	11
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	93.9

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.

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes
Implementation of documentation improvements for practice/process improvements	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Improved Practices that Disseminate Appropriate Self-Management Materials	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Provide Education Opportunities for New Clinicians	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Exclusion	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
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Joseph Bresnahan

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Joseph Bresnahan.

3722 HARLEM AVE
RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
708-783-7003

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Joseph Bresnahan

Doctors Groups:

BHS DIGESTIVE DISEASE ASSOCIATES

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MACNEAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL

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