FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC Review

  The Most Important Data about FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC

In the briefest summary, FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC is a medical group with 109 professionals providing medical services at 15 locations. They cover 16 specialties.FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC is affiliated with 17 hospitals

National Provider Number (NPI):

8820909377

   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 FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS 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 FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC

FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC includes medical professionals from 16 specialties

Specialty	Number
CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)	54
HOSPITALIST	1
NURSE PRACTITIONER	13
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT	12
FAMILY PRACTICE	2
INTERNAL MEDICINE	9
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY	6
INFECTIOUS DISEASE	3
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY	3
NEUROLOGY	1
NEUROSURGERY	5
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY	1
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY	1
OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE	1
PHYSICAL THERAPY	6
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)	1

   Ratings for FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS 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 FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC.

MIPS Measures

Measure	Percent Compliance
Adult Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment	17%
Appropriate Treatment for Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)	96%
Breast Cancer Screening	39%
Cervical Cancer Screening	24%
Chlamydia Screening for Women	54%
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report	3%
Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access	Yes
Colorectal Cancer Screening	28%
Controlling High Blood Pressure	63%
Dementia: Cognitive Assessment	6%
Depression Remission at Twelve Months	50%
Depression screening	Yes
Diabetes: Eye Exam	24%
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)	52%
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy	90%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	96%
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk	73%
Immunization Registry Reporting Exclusion	Yes
Implementation of episodic care management practice improvements	Yes
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment	7%
Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment	0%
MDD prevention and treatment interventions	Yes
ONC Direct Review Attestation	Yes
ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation	Yes
Oncology: Medical and Radiation Pain Intensity Quantified	100%
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults	32%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	29%
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization	21%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan	32%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented	26%
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%
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record	Yes
Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information	100%
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	76%
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Receiving and Reconciling Health Information	54%
Support Electronic Referral Loops By Sending Health Information	16%
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting	Yes
Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults	18%
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	87%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	3%
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents	10%
e-Prescribing	96%

   FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC Office Locations

   Hospitals Affiliated with FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC

FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC professionals work with these hospitals:

• CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
• CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL
• ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
• FIRSTHEALTH MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL HOSP
• FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
• FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
• GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
• HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
• JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, THE
• NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
• PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER
• RANDOLPH HOSPITAL
• REX HOSPITAL
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL
• UPMC PINNACLE HOSPITALS
• WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITAL
• WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUS

   Other Physician Groups

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