Amy Ditzel PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Reviews and Ratings

  About Amy Ditzel

  Explanation of Specialties

AMY DITZEL 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)

  Amy Ditzel Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	91.5
Final MIPS Score without CPB	87.4
PI Category Score	59
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	99.5

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
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
Controlling High Blood Pressure	45%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	95%
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
Participation in CAHPS or other supplemental questionnaire	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2%

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

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Amy Ditzel

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 1 office location for Amy Ditzel.

875 OAK ST SE
SALEM, OR 97301
503-399-7520

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Amy Ditzel

Doctors Groups:

SALEM GASTROENTEROLOGY CONSULTANTS PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: SALEM HOSPITAL

Hospital: SANTIAM HOSPITAL

Hospital: WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL

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