Sequent Health Physician Partners Works with Cigna for Medical Group’s First Accountable Care Program
February 09 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Sequent Health Physician Partners’ first accountable care
program launched in January through a new collaboration with Cigna
(NYSE: CI). The aim is to improve health, affordability and the
patient experience for over 8,500 people who are covered by a Cigna
health plan and receive care through Sequent Health’s physician
network.
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The initiative includes approximately 460 long-established local
medical providers, including over 125 primary care physicians and a
wide range of specialists, such as cardiologists, pulmonologists,
oncologists, neurologists and surgeons who practice with the
clinically integrated network. The parent company of Sequent Health
Physician Partners is Gwinnett Health System, which is also the
parent company of Gwinnett Medical Center.
Sequent’s collaboration with Cigna is part of a population
health initiative to improve the health outcomes of a group through
better care coordination and patient education. In places where
it’s been introduced, Cigna Collaborative Care is helping to
improve the health of Cigna customers while effectively managing
medical costs by helping to:
- close gaps in care, such as missed
health screenings or prescription refills;
- reinforce the appropriate use of
hospital emergency rooms;
- increase the number of preventive
health visits; and,
- improve follow-up care for people
transitioning from the hospital to home.
“Among the many benefits of the program, it’s designed to
minimize barriers to health care,” said Manfred Sandler,
cardiologist and Sequent Health Physician Partners board chairman.
“Additionally, care coordinators help patients navigate the health
care system, especially those with chronic conditions or other
health challenges.”
The care coordinators are part of physician-led care teams that
will help people get the follow-up care or screenings they need,
identify potential complications related to medications and help
prevent chronic conditions from worsening. The care coordinators
are also aligned with a team of Cigna case managers to ensure a
high degree of collaboration between the medical group and Cigna,
which will ultimately provide a better experience for the
individual.
Care coordinators can also help individuals schedule
appointments, provide health education and refer people to Cigna's
clinical support programs that are part of their employer’s health
plan.
"We're excited to expand our collaborative care program further
in Georgia and to be a preferred health plan for Sequent Health
Physician Partners as we work together to change health care,” said
Robert Hamilton, M.D., Cigna's regional medical executive for
Georgia. "By focusing on quality and value, instead of volume of
services, this model will ultimately lead to a healthier population
and lower medical costs, which is good for individuals, families,
employers and doctors."
Cigna will compensate physicians who are part of the initiative
for the medical and care coordination services they provide.
Additionally, physicians may be rewarded through a “pay for value”
structure for meeting targets for improving quality and lowering
medical costs.
Cigna has been at the forefront of the accountable care
organization movement since 2008 and now has 142 Cigna
Collaborative Care arrangements with large physician groups,
including six in Georgia. They span 29 states, reach more than 1.6
million commercial customers and encompass more than 65,000
doctors, including approximately 32,000 primary care physicians and
33,000 specialists.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and
sense of security. All products and services are provided
exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna
Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company,
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of
North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. Such
products and services include an integrated suite of health
services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including
group life, accident and disability insurance. Cigna maintains
sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more
than 90 million customer relationships throughout the world. To
learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook
or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
About Sequent Health Physician Partners
Representing the next chapter of healthcare, Sequent Health
Physician Partners is a clinically integrated network that is
organized, led and managed by physicians. Supported by
Gwinnett Health System, Sequent is comprised of nearly 300
physicians and medical providers aligned to collaborate on patient
care. By instituting common goals including patient outcomes,
coordinated care and aligned performance metrics, Sequent
physicians work together to improve community health and reduce the
cost of care. For more information, visit
sequentphysicians.com.
About Gwinnett Health System
Gwinnett Health System is the parent company of a number of
healthcare entities in Gwinnett County including Gwinnett Medical
Center, Gwinnett Medical Group and Sequent Health Physician
Partners. Gwinnett Health System employs 4,800 associates and has
800 affiliated physicians serving more than 400,000 patients
annually. To learn more, visit gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
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CignaMark Slitt, 860-226-2092Mark.slitt@cigna.comorGwinnett
Health System/Gwinnett Medical CenterBeth Hardy, APR,
678-312-3549kahardy@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org
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