Francis Whalen ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Francis Whalen

  Explanation of Specialties

FRANCIS WHALEN is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE.

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

  Francis Whalen Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	98.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.9
PI Category Score	79.7
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.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Francis Whalen

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Francis Whalen.

1216 2ND SWST
ROCHESTER, MN 55902
507-255-5123

200 1ST ST SW
ROCHESTER, MN 55905
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Francis Whalen

Doctors Groups:

MAYO CLINIC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL ROCHESTER

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