Physicians
in the Akron-Canton area realize that providing a higher quality
level of care really does pay off. A group of area businesses,
school districts and governments known as The Community Healthcare
Coalition Inc., are launching the Bridges to Excellence (BTE)
program to reward physicians who consistently meet NCQA standards.
BTE was established in 2002 to recognize and reward higher
quality care and is made up of physicians, health plans and
several of the nation's largest employers, including City
of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
General Electric, P&G, UPS and Humana. Since BTE’s
launch in June 2003, the number of recognized physicians in
the Ohio market has grown significantly to 118 recognized
physicians-focusing on treating patients with diabetes. From
BTE’s initial implementation in Cincinnati, the not-for-profit
organization has administered rewards in excess of $420,000
to Cincinnati area physicians.
Participation: Diabetes Physician
Recognition Program (DPRP)
*Learn
more about how to become an NCQA Recognized Physician*
BTE
Administrator Responsibilities
- Obtain licensing
from BTE
- Perform the
administrative functions necessary to identify eligible
physicians and make incentive payments to those treating
diabetic patients with insurance coverage provided by a
participating employer.
- Assist participating
employers with the physician recruiting process.
|
|
Humana
United
Health Care
|
|
Employer(s) |
|
City
of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Medical Center
General
Electric |
Humana
P&G
UPS |
*21.4%
Employer Diabetic Patients are being seen by NCQA Recognized
Docs
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| Regional
Contact(s) |
Title |
Company |
Contact
Information |
|
Eric Hokenson |
Program Manager |
United Healthcare |
[email protected]
952-992-7303 |
|
Rich
Johnson
|
Program
Manager |
Humana |
|
All physician inquires
should be funneled through the participating BTE Health Plan
Administrators.
*For any
inquires regarding rewards administration, including patient
counts, please contact either UHC or Humana. MedStat will
not be able to provide this information in the future.
*For more information
regarding Health Plan Licensing please
click here.
PHYSICIAN/PRACTICE CERTIFICATION
Benefits of DPRP Certification
DPRP certified
physicians in Ohio:
- Are eligible
for an annual bonus payments for diabetic patients with
insurance coverage provided by a participating employer.
- Will receive
recognition for providing the best possible diabetic care
on the following Web sites used by consumers to identify
a physician:
- The NCQA
Web site, a foremost source of information for consumers
- The American
Diabetes Association's Web site
- The Web
sites of the participating health plans with which the
physician is associated.
- Will benefit
from communications designed by participating employers
to
educate employees about DPRP certified physicians and the
benefits of seeking treatment from such physicians.
| Recognized
Practices |
Recognized
Physicians |
Rewards
Paid |
| - |
|
$405,300 |
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OHIO
NEWS
"Quality
Care Could Mean Extra Cash for Doctors"
(Cheryl Powell for the Beacon Journal)- January
20, 2006
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