Christopher Phillips RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Christopher Phillips

  Explanation of Specialties

CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS 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)

  Christopher Phillips Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	95.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	92.4
PI Category Score	81
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	96.6

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
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	77%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	98%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	98%
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Incorporating Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information Exclusion	Yes
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	1%

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Christopher Phillips

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Christopher Phillips.

100 KIANA CT
PADUCAH, KY 42001
270-408-6100

100 KIANA CT
PADUCAH, KY 42001
No phone number available

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Christopher Phillips

Doctors Groups:

RHEUMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF PADUCAH

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH

Hospital: HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HERRIN HOSPITAL

Hospital: MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL

Hospital: OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in RHEUMATOLOGY that are similar to Christopher Phillips

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