Melvin Gale PSYCHIATRY Reviews and Ratings

  About Melvin Gale

  Explanation of Specialties

MELVIN GALE is a specialist in PSYCHIATRY. Other specialties include GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY.

PSYCHIATRY: Psychiatrics see people with various mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. They also have the credentials to prescribe medications for these conditions, which sets them apart from psychologists and counselors. After medical school and residency for psychiatry, some psychiatrists attend fellowships for a subspecialty. There are a number of different specialty areas within psychiatry, including child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, or eating disorder... (more information)

GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY: Geriatric psychiatry is psychiatry for older adults, aimed at disorders developed later in life such as mood disorders, dementia, substance abuse, or personality disorders.Geriatric psychiatrists have specialized, additional training for assisting older adults, and as a result are able to expertly navigate scenarios unique to older adults. Geriatric psychiatrists are focused on preventing, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating mental and emotional disorders in older adults. The difference between... (more information)

  Melvin Gale Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	69.9
Final MIPS Score without CPB	63
PI Category Score	63
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	53

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.

Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Depression screening	Yes
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
MDD prevention and treatment interventions	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	41%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	35%
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
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 Melvin Gale

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Melvin Gale.

4221 MALSBARY RD
BLUE ASH, OH 45242
513-241-1811

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Melvin Gale

Doctors Groups:

Melvin Gale is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CHRIST HOSPITAL

Hospital: ST ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD

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