Wissam Fayad INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Wissam Fayad

  Explanation of Specialties

WISSAM FAYAD is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include GERIATRIC MEDICINE.

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)

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

  Wissam Fayad Performance Measures

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

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
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
e-Prescribing
Advance Care Planning	Yes
Cervical Cancer Screening	49%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	76%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	78%
Functional Status Assessments for Congestive Heart Failure	0%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	93%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	89%
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
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2%
Use of telehealth services that expand practice access	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 Wissam Fayad

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Wissam Fayad.

1841 W 25TH ST A
YUMA, AZ 85364
928-344-5565

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Wissam Fayad

Doctors Groups:

Wissam Fayad is not associated with any doctor groups.

Medical Organizations:

Home Health Care Agency: AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH

Hospice: UNICARE HOSPICE INC

Hospital: YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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