James Thornton ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About James Thornton

  Explanation of Specialties

JAMES THORNTON is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSISTANT: Certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs) are highly trained master’s degree level non-physician anesthesia care providers. The CAA profession was established in the late 1960s by physician anesthesiologists. After studying the educational pathway for physician anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, physician anesthesiologists created a new educational paradigm for a mid-level anesthesia practitioner emphasizing a science/pre-medical – rather than nursing – background in college. Thi... (more information)

  James Thornton Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	100
Final MIPS Score without CPB	95.7
PI Category Score	85.6
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.

There is no measure or activity data for James Thornton.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for James Thornton

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1365 CLIFTON RD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30322
404-778-7525

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for James Thornton

Doctors Groups:

THE EMORY CLINIC, INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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