Gerald Larochelle RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Gerald Larochelle

  Explanation of Specialties

GERALD LAROCHELLE is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (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)

  Gerald Larochelle Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	96.7
Final MIPS Score without CPB	91
PI Category Score	73.6
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	97.9

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.

Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	62%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	41%
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
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	81%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	78%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
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
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 Gerald Larochelle

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Gerald Larochelle.

5023 CAROLINA FOREST BLVD
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579
843-497-5929

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Gerald Larochelle

Doctors Groups:

STRAND PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: MCLEOD LORIS HOSPITAL

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