Catherine Nguyen INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Catherine Nguyen

  Explanation of Specialties

CATHERINE NGUYEN is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. No other specialties were noted.

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)

  Catherine Nguyen Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.2
PI Category Score	84.1
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Controlling High Blood Pressure	86%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	11%
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	99%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	96%
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Catherine Nguyen

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Catherine Nguyen.

1375 WASHINGTON AVE
ALBANY, NY 12206
518-482-0007

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Catherine Nguyen

Doctors Groups:

ST. PETER'S HEALTH PARTNERS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: EDDY VISITING NURSE & REHAB ASSOCIATION

Hospital: ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL

Hospital: COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Hospital: SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF TROY, NEW YORK

Hospital: ST PETER'S HOSPITAL

Hospital: SUNNYVIEW HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER

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