Paola Bass INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Paola Bass

  Explanation of Specialties

PAOLA BASS 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)

  Paola Bass Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.6
Final MIPS Score without CPB	87.2
PI Category Score	57.4
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.

Colorectal Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Consultation of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes
Controlling High Blood Pressure	76%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	25%
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	91%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%
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 Paola Bass

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Paola Bass.

210 WESTSIDE DR
DOTHAN, AL 36303
334-793-5074

4300 W MAIN ST
DOTHAN, AL 36305
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Paola Bass

Doctors Groups:

WIREGRASS CLINIC LLC

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: SOUTHEAST ALABAMA HOMECARE

Hospice: GENTIVA DOTHAN

Hospice: DAYSPRING HOSPICE, LLC

Hospital: FLOWERS HOSPITAL

Hospital: SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

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