Rujuta Katkar ENDOCRINOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Rujuta Katkar

  Explanation of Specialties

RUJUTA KATKAR is a specialist in ENDOCRINOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

ENDOCRINOLOGY: Endocrinologists treat the endocrine system—the glands that produce and secrete hormones that control and regulate nearly all of the body's functions. People with diabetes or thyroid disease are often treated by an endocrinologist. Like other internal medicine physicians, endocrinologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. They are then required to attend fellowship training for endocrinology. (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)

  Rujuta Katkar Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	92.2
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.2
PI Category Score	84
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	87.4

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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
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
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Care transition standard operational improvements	Yes
Cervical Cancer Screening	16%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	58%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	20%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	98%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	92%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting	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 Rujuta Katkar

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142 PALISADE AVE
JERSEY CITY, NJ 73061
201-706-4524

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Rujuta Katkar

Doctors Groups:

NEW JERSEY MEDICAL AND HEALTH ASSOCIATES,LLC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CAREPOINT HEALTH-HOBOKEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

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