SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC. Review

  The Most Important Data about SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

In the briefest summary, SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC. is a medical group with 89 professionals providing medical services at 12 locations. They cover 25 specialties.SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC. is affiliated with 16 hospitals

National Provider Number (NPI):

840285532

   What is this page all about?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC.. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC. does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Ratings, Specialities Covered, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Physician Groups.)

   Specialties Covered by SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC. includes medical professionals from 25 specialties

Specialty	Number
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)	6
NURSE PRACTITIONER	8
PAIN MANAGEMENT	1
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT	14
VASCULAR SURGERY	1
ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY	2
ANESTHESIOLOGY	1
CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE (CNM)	2
ENDOCRINOLOGY	1
FAMILY PRACTICE	10
INTERNAL MEDICINE	22
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY	3
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY	1
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY	1
GENERAL SURGERY	5
NEUROLOGY	3
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY	7
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY	1
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION	1
PODIATRY	1
PSYCHIATRY	1
PULMONARY DISEASE	12
RHEUMATOLOGY	2
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)	9
CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY	2

   Ratings for SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

When it comes to healthcare, patients want the best possible care and experience. Figuring this out and boiling it down to a few measures, can be difficult. The information below shows our best analysis. We review all of the the data from CMS. The information below summarizes the results of the most recent annual survey of health care providers called the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems or "CAHPS" as well as data used for the calculation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System ("MIPS"). The most recent data for both of these datasets is calendar year 2021. According to the CMS website, the 2022 survey data is being finalized but they have not indicated when it will be publicly available.

CAHPS Survey Results

There is no information about the overall patient rating for SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC..

MIPS Measures

Measure	Percent Compliance
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment	1%
Anti-Depressant Medication Management	77%
Anti-Depressant Medication Management	81%
Appropriate Testing for Pharyngitis	48%
Appropriate Treatment for Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)	84%
Breast Cancer Screening	72%
Cervical Cancer Screening	64%
Childhood Immunization Status	51%
Chlamydia Screening for Women	48%
Clinical Data Registry Reporting	Yes
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report	3%
Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement	Yes
Colorectal Cancer Screening	34%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	73%
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment	0%
Depression Remission at Twelve Months	22%
Diabetes: Eye Exam	34%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	31%
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy	85%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	95%
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk	73%
Follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication (ADD)	5%
Functional Status Assessment for Total Hip Replacement	0%
Functional Status Assessment for Total Knee Replacement	0%
HIV Screening	17%
Heart Failure (HF): Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) or Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI) Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	80%
Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)	92%
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment	6%
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment	0%
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Oncology: Medical and Radiation Pain Intensity Quantified	0%
Participation in CAHPS or other supplemental questionnaire	Yes
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults	70%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	24%
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization	47%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan	57%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented	32%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	54%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	100%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	91%
Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by Primary Care Providers, including Dentists	0%
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation	2%
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information	99%
Public Health Registry Reporting	Yes
Query of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)	Yes
Security Risk Analysis	Yes
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease	71%
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Reconciling Health Information	50%
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information	7%
Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults	8%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	56%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	15%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	15%
e-Prescribing	98%

   SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC. Office Locations

   Hospitals Affiliated with SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL GROUP, INC. professionals work with these hospitals:

• GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER
• GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
• GRAND VIEW HEALTH
• LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
• LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - DICKSON CITY
• LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON
• LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO
• MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
• SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET
• ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS
• ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - MONROE CAMPUS
• ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM
• ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
• ST LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL
• ST PETER'S HOSPITAL
• WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

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