Hunter Kirkland THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Hunter Kirkland

  Explanation of Specialties

HUNTER KIRKLAND is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. No other specialties were noted.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

  Hunter Kirkland Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	79
Final MIPS Score without CPB	71
PI Category Score	69
IA Category Score	30
Quality Category Score	71

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
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
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
Tobacco use	Yes
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes
e-Prescribing Exclusion	Yes

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Hunter Kirkland

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 8 office locations for Hunter Kirkland.

1401 MEDICAL PKWY
CEDAR PARK, TX 78613
512-528-7000

2400 ROUND ROCK AVE
ROUND ROCK, TX 78681
512-341-1000

901 W BEN WHITE BLVD
AUSTIN, TX 78704
512-447-2211

1201 W 38TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
512-324-1000

919 E 32ND ST
AUSTIN, TX 78705
512-476-7111

1010 W 40TH ST
AUSTIN, TX 78756
512-459-8753

3801 N LAMAR BLVD
AUSTIN, TX 78756
512-407-7000

11113 RESEARCH BLVD
AUSTIN, TX 78759
512-901-1000

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Hunter Kirkland

Doctors Groups:

CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGEONS,PA

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ST DAVID'S MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER

  Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in THORACIC SURGERY that are similar to Hunter Kirkland

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