Kenneth Fitzgerald INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Kenneth Fitzgerald

  Explanation of Specialties

KENNETH FITZGERALD 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)

  Kenneth Fitzgerald Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	92.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	86.8
PI Category Score	82.5
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	84

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
e-Prescribing
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Cervical Cancer Screening	22%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	40%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	100%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	79%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	73%
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	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
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%
Use of certified EHR to capture patient reported outcomes	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 Kenneth Fitzgerald

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Kenneth Fitzgerald.

2751 ALBERT L BICKNELL DR
SHREVEPORT, LA 71103
318-631-9190

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Kenneth Fitzgerald

Doctors Groups:

SHREVEPORT INTERNAL MEDICINE AND

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH

Hospital: WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER

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