Physicians participating in the Bridges to Excellence pay-for-performance (P4P) effort throughout Massachusetts are recognized and rewarded for delivering higher quality care to their patients. Bridges to Excellence (BTE) was created to encourage higher quality care through incentives and is made up of physicians, health plans and several of The Commonwealth's largest employers, including General Electric, Verizon, Raytheon, AstraZeneca and IBM.


Participation:
Physician Office Link Program (POL), Diabetes Physician Recognition Program (DPRP), Cardiac Care Link Program (CCL)
*Learn more about how to become an NCQA Recognized Physician*

Physician Office Link Program (POL)

The POL program is designed to promote and reward office practices for the use of systematic information to enhance the quality of patient care.

Systematic processes have been shown to contribute to improvements in health care, including physicians' ability to monitor their patients' medical histories and their ability to follow up with their patients and with other providers.

Office practice sites which implement specific processes to reduce errors and increase quality can earn up to $50 per year for each patient covered by a participating employer.
A report card for each physician office describing its performance on the program measures is made available to the public.

Diabetes Care Link Program (DCL)

The DCL program is focused on improving the quality of care for patients with diabetes.

Patients who use disease management tools to self-manage their own diabetes care can earn rewards for achieving target goals that improve their health.

Physicians who demonstrate they are top performers in diabetes care can earn up to $80 per year for each diabetes patient covered by a participating employer.

Cardiac Care Link Program (CCL)

The CCL program is focused on improving the quality of care for patients with cardiovascular disease.

Patients who use disease management tools to self-manage their own cardiac care can earn rewards for achieving target goals that improve their health.

Physicians who demonstrate they are top performers in cardiac care can earn up to $160 per year for each cardiac patient covered by a participating employer.

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BTE ADMINISTRATION

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.

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Employer(s)

AstraZeneca

General Electric

IBM

Raytheon

Verizon

EMC Corporation

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*For more information regarding Health Plan Licensing please click here.


PHYSICIAN/PRACTICE CERTIFICATION

Benefits of Certification

Certified physicians in Massachusetts:

  • Are eligible for an annual bonus payments for patients with insurance coverage provided by a participating employer.
  • Will receive recognition for providing the best possible care on the following Web site used by consumers to identify a physician:
    • The NCQA Web site, a foremost source of information for consumers
    • 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 certified physicians and the benefits of seeking treatment from such physicians.
Recognized Practices
Recognized Physicians
Rewards Paid
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892
$1,354,093

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MASSACHUSETTS NEWS

Read more about two great ways to receive Bridges to Excellence rewards in Massachusetts.

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