Press Release Archive

2009

September 24, 2009: California Physician Organization Top Performers and Most Improved Honored

September 23, 2009: Med-Vantage, Leapfrog and IHA Sponsor Free Webinar to Present Final Results from 4th National P4P Survey and New Consumer Transparency Survey

August 27, 2009: Substantial Regional Variation in California Healthcare Performance   

July 21, 2009: Integrated Healthcare Association Releases White Paper on Pay for Performance


2008

October 2, 2008: IHA Announces P4P Program Results and Award Winners

May 30, 2008: Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to Integrated Healthcare Association to Improve Medical Devices Use

February 27, 2008: IHA announces 2007 P4P Payouts

February 7, 2008: Integrated Healthcare Association Welcomes Leah Binder


2007

October 5, 2007: California Physician Groups Recognized by Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)

July 23, 2007: Increased Use of Information Technology by California Physician Groups Supports Better Quality of Care

May 2, 2007: IHA Mourns the Loss of Dr. Ronald Bangasser

February 15, 2007: Integrated Healthcare Association Announces New Efficiency Measure in Pay for Performance to Improve Healthcare Quality and Reduce Costs

February 14, 2007: California Health Plans Pay Over $55 Million to Physician Groups for Reaching IHA Pay for Performance Measures

January 25, 2007: Integrated Healthcare Association, a Collaboration of Diverse Healthcare Stakeholders in California, Supports Governor's Health Reform Proposal


2006

October 5, 2006: Top Performing Physician Groups in California Honored by Integrated Healthcare Association

July 20, 2006: First-Ever Awards Recognizing Excellence in Incentives and Rewards are Presented by The National Business Coalition On Health and The Leapfrog Group

July 13, 2006: Continued Quality Improvement in California Health Care Announced by Integrated Healthcare Association

May 22, 2006: Integrated Healthcare Association Receives Grant to Fund Project to Improve Adoption and Use of New Medical Devices

February 6, 2006: Integrated Healthcare Association Shares Five Years of Experience in Pay for Performance with Healthcare Leaders at National Conference


2005

October 27, 2005: Integrated Healthcare Association Receives Picker Institute Award for Excellence in Patient Centered Care

October 6, 2005: Top Performing Northern and Southern California Physician Organizations Identified by Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)

July 12, 2005: Integrated Healthcare Association Announces Major Expansion of Industry Campaign to Combat Obesity

July 5, 2005: California Pay for Performance Results Show Improvements in Health Care Quality

March 22, 2005: Collective Action on Obesity Announced by Integrated Healthcare Association Members


2004

October 21, 2004: California's Pay for Performance Program for Doctors Announces First Year Results: Estimated $50 Million Bonus Payout

August 9, 2004: IHA Pay for Performance California Initiative Evaluates 215 Medical Groups for Reward and Recognition by Health Plans

March 30, 2004: IHA Appoints Tom R. Williams New Executive Director

2003

September 9, 2003: Western Health Advantage Joins IHA Pay for Performance Initiative as Seventh Participating Health Plan

August 19, 2003: California HMOs Treat Heart Attack Patients as Well as Traditional Medical Plans

August 11, 2003: Integrated Healthcare Association Names New Board Members

August 4, 2003: IHA Awards NCQA Contract to Analyze Physician Group Data for "Pay for Performance" Program

May 14, 2003: Integrated Healthcare Association Names New Members

March 12, 2003: Integrated Healthcare Association Names CIGNA, MERCK Members

February 24, 2003: State and Private Sector Join Forces to Rate Medical Groups

2002

October 29, 2002: Integrated Healthcare Association Releases "Pay for Performance" Measures

September 26, 2002: California HealthCare Foundation Awards Grants to Help Establish and Evaluate Pilot Programs

August 6, 2002: Integrated Healthcare Association Names Physician Executives

July 2, 2002: IHA Names Additional Physician Organizations to Pay for Performance Governance Group

May 6, 2002: IHA Names Consumers to Pay for Performance Governance Group

March 18, 2002: Integrated Healthcare Association Elects 2002 Officers

March 7, 2002: IHA Names Health Plan CEOs to Board

March 1, 2002: Integrated Healthcare Association Names Physician Executives

January 15, 2002: California Health Plans Announce First Statewide, Multi-Plan Initiative to Reward Physician Groups for Quality Care


2001

July 9, 2001: IHA Names Helen M. DuPlessis, MD, MPH to Board

June 29, 2001: IHA Names Jenni Vargas to Board

June 18, 2001: Delivering Managed Care through Physician Groups: The California "Delegated Model" is Working but Needs to Evolve


2000

August 2, 2000: IHA Names Martha Marsh, Curtis Terry to Board

June 29, 2000: Integrated Healthcare Association Names Helga Rippen to Board

May 17, 2000: Integrated Healthcare Association Names Allen Feezor to Board

April 5, 2000: Integrated Healthcare Association Names Paul Swenson to Board

February 22, 2000: Integrated Healthcare Association Elects 2000 Officers