American Association of Health Plans Conference Highlights Pay-for-Performance Results.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2004 Health Benchmarks Presents Results of 4-Year Study; Quality Improves Outcomes of a 4-year study conducted by Health Benchmarks(R) (HBI HBI Home Builders Institute HBI Hot Briquetted Iron (plant or facility) HBI Health and Biomedical Information HBI Hot Beef Injection (band) HBI Healthcare Building Ideas (magazine) ) indicate that the implementation of a physician pay-for-performance program resulted in improved quality of care. Dr. Antonio Legorreta, HBI President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , will be presenting this work during a concurrent session of the 10th annual American Association of Health Plans sponsored Building Bridges Conference. Dr. Legorreta's presentation, "Improving PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there Physician Adherence to Evidence-based Care evidence-based care, n a philosophy of treatment that relies on up-to-date, germane research as its foundation. : A Four-year Longitudinal Evaluation of an Incentive Program" addresses the impact of a pay-for-performance program implemented with the Hawaii Medical Service Association Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) is an insurance company in Hawaii. It was founded in 1938 and is affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Hawai'i. External links
HMSA Hypermobility Syndrome Association HMSA Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. HMSA Health Manpower Shortage Area HMSA Hmong Minnesota Student Association HMSA Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1958 ). The program, which has grown to include more than 70 evidence-based quality indicators, encourages and rewards physicians who adhere to appropriate care guidelines. According to Dr. Legorreta, "Many health plans and organizations have believed in the promise of pay-for-performance for several years, but specific results demonstrating the impact of these programs had not been demonstrated. Now we have compelling evidence in support of performance-based reimbursement models which work within a collaborate framework with physicians, and these programs' influence on improving the quality of health care." The results from HBI's study will be presented in a concurrent session titled, The Nature of Evidence and Experience. The conference, Research on the Cutting Edge: Adopting Evidence for the Real World, will take place in Miami, Florida on April 2, 2004. Health Benchmarks(R) provides scientifically based, real-world studies for pharmaceutical companies, managed care organizations, large employers, and physician groups. HBI's team of Ph.D.-level clinicians, biostatisticians, programmers, and health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract researchers translates raw health care data into effective solutions for leading pharmaceutical and health care companies. Please visit www.healthbenchmarks.com or call 1-800-465-6575 for more information. |
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