Bruce Palmer CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) Reviews and Ratings

  About Bruce Palmer

  Explanation of Specialties

BRUCE PALMER is a specialist in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY). Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)

  Bruce Palmer Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	93.1
Final MIPS Score without CPB	88.8
PI Category Score	72
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.

Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Advance Care Plan
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	64%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	100%
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	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	37%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	34%
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 Bruce Palmer

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Bruce Palmer.

1631 11TH ST
WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301
940-264-3222

1600 ELEVENTH ST
WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301
940-764-3055

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Bruce Palmer

Doctors Groups:

WICHITA HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER, PLLC

UNITED REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospice: SOLARIS HOSPICE INC

Hospital: ELECTRA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HAMILTON HOSPITAL

Hospital: SEYMOUR HOSPITAL

Hospital: UNITED REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY) that are similar to Bruce Palmer

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as Bruce Palmer.

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