Greater Newport Physicians Receives 2-year Certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance for their Credentialing Program.NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif. -- Greater Newport Physicians (GNP GNP See: Gross National Product ), one of the largest independent practice associations in Southern California, has received a 2-year Physician Organization Certification in Credentialing and Re-Credentialing from the National Committee for Quality Assurance National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical practice A private, not-for-profit organization which has become the leading accreditor of managed care plans; in site visits, NCQA reviewers evaluate a managed care plan in terms of quality management, physicians' (NCQA NCQA National Committee on Quality Assurance, see there ). The NCQA Physician Organization Certification process is a quality assessment program that managed care organizations can use to assess a physician organization's ability to meet specific categories of NCQA standards and its capacity to accept delegated responsibilities. "Achieving Physician Organization Certification from NCQA demonstrates that Greater Newport Physicians has the systems, processes and personnel in place to continuously improve the quality of care it delivers, and to help health plan clients meet their certification goals," said Margaret E. O'Kane, president of NCQA. "Receiving the NCQA's Certification is a great achievement," said Diane Laird, 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. of Greater Newport Physicians. "We are proud to achieve this recognition of GNP's commitment to continuously offer superior service and quality care to our patients." This certification was based upon rigorous on- and off-site evaluations conducted by a team of physicians and managed care experts. A national oversight committee of physicians analyzes the team's findings and determines certification based on the Physician Organization's performance compared to NCQA standards. Following the evaluation, GNP has attained the NCQA's seal of Accreditation and Certification, the most recognizable symbol of health care quality. About NCQA NCQA is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to measuring the quality of America's health care. They assess and report on the quality of managed care plans, managed behavioral healthcare organizations, preferred provider organizations pre·ferred provider organization n. Abbr. PPO A medical insurance plan in which members receive more coverage if they choose health care providers approved by or affiliated with the plan. , new health plans, physician organizations, credentials verification organizations, disease management programs and other health-related programs. About Greater Newport Physicians Greater Newport Physicians is an independent practice association (IPA IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet ) established in 1985 by 50 doctors on staff at Hoag Hospital. Today GNP is associated with over 600 physicians who provide care to more than 110,000 Orange County residents. GNP members receive hospital services at Hoag Hospital and Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (OCMMC) is a 240 bed community hospital in California that is part of the four Memorial Care medical centers, located in Orange and Los Angeles counties. - two award-winning hospitals. Hoag Hospital is now Orange County's largest hospital with 511 beds and rated #1 for 10 years in a row. For more information on GNP, visit www.gnpweb.com. |
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