Scott Ruffo CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Scott Ruffo

  Explanation of Specialties

SCOTT RUFFO is a specialist in CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY. Other specialties include CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY), and INTERNAL MEDICINE.

CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: Your heart generally has a predictable, steady rhythm. But sometimes the rhythm can become irregular, a condition called an arrhythmia. Your heart might go too fast or too slow. You could feel like your heart is skipping a beat or adding extra beats. When that happens, your doctor may refer you to a specialist called a cardiac electrophysiologist. A cardiac electrophysiologist is a specialist who understands heart rhythms and can diagnose and treat any heart rhythm problems. A cardiac electrophy... (more information)

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY): These surgeons operate on the blood vessels throughout the body. They often operate on the aorta (the main artery in the body), carotid arteries (blood vessels to the brain) and they treat varicose veins in the legs. (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)

  Scott Ruffo Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	40.8
Final MIPS Score without CPB	36
PI Category Score	70
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	0

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.

Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
e-Prescribing
Clinical Data Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Electronic Case Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Engagement of Patients, Family, and Caregivers in Developing a Plan of Care	Yes
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Public Health Registry Reporting Exclusion	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
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Exclusion	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 Scott Ruffo

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 3 office locations for Scott Ruffo.

718 TEANECK RD
TEANECK, NJ 76664
201-833-3000

529 39TH ST
UNION CITY, NJ 70872
201-601-0900

493 ESSEX ST
HACKENSACK, NJ 76011
201-996-9244

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Scott Ruffo

Doctors Groups:

HOLY NAME HOSPITAL EKG INTERPRETATION GROUP

MULKAY CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS AT HOLY NAME MEDICAL CENTER, PC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: HOLY NAME MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER

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