Top Performing Physician Groups...

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 2, 2008 - The Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) today announced the pay for performance (P4P) program results and performance award winners. The California P4P program is in its fifth year and 2007 results…

The 46 physician groups that performed in the top 20% overall for Measurement Year 2007 receive recognition as a Top Overall Performing physician group. These groups are identified by calculating composite scores in each of the three domains, which are then weighted according to the recommended P4P payment weightings: Clinical Quality - 50%, Patient Experience - 30%, and IT-Enabled Systemness - 20%. An overall performance composite scores for each participating physician group is calculated, and the 46 groups with the highest overall composite score are designated as top overall performers.

Overall performance composite = [clinical composite * 50%] + [patient experience composite * 30%] + [systemness score]

The physician group in each of eight P4P regions that demonstrated the most overall improvement over the previous year. Overall performance composite scores for the current year and the previous year are used. The award winners are determined by calculating the relative improvement for each physician group on the overall performance composite score for this year compared to the overall performance composite score for last year. The physician group in each of the eight P4P regions that has the highest improvement score for overall performance is recognized as the most improved group in that region.

Relative Improvement = MY 07 composite score – MY 06 composite score
                                            Perfect score – MY 06 composite score

The Integrated Healthcare Association and its stakeholder partners recognize the following Physician Organizations that performed in the top 20 percent in the Pay for Performance Clinical Domain for Measurement Year 2007.

The Integrated Healthcare Association and its stakeholder partners recognize the following Physician Organizations that performed in the top 20 percent in the Pay for Performance Patient Experience Domain for Measurement Year 2007.

The Integrated Healthcare Association and its stakeholder partners recognize the following Physician Organizations who earned full credit for Information Technology Adoption for Measurement Year 2007.