SAN RAMON, CA.— Hill Physicians Medical Group, the largest Independent Physician Association (IPA) in California, has earned three prestigious honors for healthcare excellence, the organization announced on Dec. 5.
Two of the awards come from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), which recognized Hill Physicians for its outstanding performance in the Sacramento and East Bay regions. In addition, Hill Physicians earned the top “Elite Status” designation in America’s Physicians Groups (APG) Standards of Excellence Survey, the highest honor the program offers. This marks the 17th year Hill Physicians has received the top ranking.
“These awards highlight Hill Physicians’ dedication and commitment to achieving the highest quality care while effectively managing costs for both patients and physicians alike,” said Hill Physicians Chief Medical Officer K. Gabrielle Gaspar, M.D. “Our success comes from our partnership with our practices and makes it possible to provide comprehensive, top-quality care to members across 14 counties in Northern California.”
To qualify for the IHA Excellence in Healthcare awards, provider organizations must rank among the top 50 percent for clinical quality, patient experience, and cost-efficiency for their commercial HMO populations. Only 22 out of nearly 200 eligible provider organizations in the state received the award, part of IHA’s “Align. Measure. Perform. (AMP)” program.
The APG’s “Elite Status” recognizes organizations excelling in value-based care models, including Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. 119 IPAs applied for the award this year, and only 68 received the elite designation. Elite Status organizations are among the nation’s highest-performing healthcare organizations, excelling in primary care, patient-centered care, and population health management, according to APG President and CEO Susan
Dentzer.
APG’s Clinical Quality Leadership Forum adds new elements to each category every year in order to set a higher standard than the previous year, to continue to raise national healthcare standards and increase expectations of government agencies, purchasers, payers, and patients.
“The capabilities that these groups possess in such areas as providing advanced primary care, delivering patient-centered care, managing population health, and being transparent about their quality and costs place them at the forefront of U.S. physician practices and health systems,” said Dentzer.
About Hill Physicians Medical Group
Hill Physicians Medical Group is the largest Independent Physician Association in Northern California. For 40 years, the group has provided access to quality, patient-focused healthcare. With more than 6000 primary and specialty care physicians, Hill Physicians partners with leading health plans and hospitals, serving communities in 14 counties across Northern California, including Sacramento, Stockton, San Francisco, and the East Bay. For more information, visit www.hillphysicians.com.
About IHA’s AMP Programs
IHA’s Align. Measure. Perform. (AMP) programs use a fair and transparent approach to measurement and benchmarking to create a reliable assessment of performance for medical groups and IPAs across health plans. For more information, visit www.iha.org.
About America’s Physician Groups
America’s Physician Groups is a national association representing approximately 360 physician groups with approximately 170,000 physicians providing care to nearly 90 million patients. For more information, visit www.apg.org.
