Catherine Poston PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

About Catherine Poston

CATHERINE POSTON is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. Catherine Poston attended OTHER, graduating in 2012. She maintains 4 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 4 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

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Explanation of Specialties

CATHERINE POSTON is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)

Catherine Poston 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.

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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	70%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	14%
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	78%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	77%
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

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Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Catherine Poston

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Catherine Poston.

809 82ND PKWY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-497-5929

945 82ND PKWY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572
843-497-5929

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

4591 SOCASTEE BLVD
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29588
843-497-5929

Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Catherine Poston

Doctors Groups:

STRAND PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS PA

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: KINDRED AT HOME

Hospital: CONWAY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: TIDELANDS WACCAMAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

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