Dr. Vernon Thomas Hughes

Overview

Dr. Vernon Thomas Hughes Jr., MD,DO, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Marks, Mississippi. He attended and graduated from West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1992, having over 32 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Pioneer Community Hospital Of Choctaw- Cah, Lackey Memorial Hospital, Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, Quitman County Hospital Cah. Dr. Vernon Thomas Hughes also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Quitman County Hospital Llc. Dr. Vernon Thomas Hughes accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (662) 326-8031 to request Dr. Vernon Thomas Hughes the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Vernon Thomas Hughes

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	13620	Mississippi

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Pioneer Community Hospital Of Choctaw- Cah	Ackerman, Mississippi	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Lackey Memorial Hospital	Forest, Mississippi	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center	Clarksdale, Mississippi	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Quitman County Hospital Cah	Marks, Mississippi	Critical Access Hospitals	Proprietary

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Quitman County Hospital Llc	Quitman County Hospital Llc	5

Practice Locations

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