EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Jan. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group, today
announced that it has been publicly honored by the Integrated
Healthcare Association (IHA) for providing high-quality care to
Medicare Advantage patients in California. HealthCare Partners has been
consistently recognized by IHA since 2003.
Each year, IHA, a statewide nonprofit group committed to
high-value, integrated care that improves quality and affordability
for patients in California and
across the nation, recognizes physician organizations based on how
well they provide recommended care to more than 2 million
California seniors and people with
disabilities enrolled in MA health maintenance organizations.
HealthCare Partners attained at 4.5 star rating for 2016-17, which
reflects care provided to Medicare Advantage patients in 2015.
"We are thrilled to, again, be honored by an organization who
shares our passion for high-quality clinical outcomes," said
Chan Chuang, MD, chief clinical
officer at HealthCare Partners. "For over two decades, our
organization has been deeply committed to delivering quality
clinical outcomes through the health care services we provide and
we are proud to see that effort recognized."
Clinical quality measures used to calculate the star ratings
range from rates of breast and colorectal cancer screenings, to eye
exams and blood sugar control for patients with diabetes to
managing osteoporosis in women with a previous fracture. HealthCare
Partners exceeds industry benchmarks on all these clinical
measures.
About HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical
Group
HealthCare Partners is a division of DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating
divisions, provides a variety of health care services to patient
populations throughout the United
States and abroad. HealthCare Partners manages and operates
medical groups and affiliated physician networks in California, Nevada, New
Mexico, Florida,
Colorado and Washington in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. As of September 30, 2016,
HealthCare Partners provided integrated care management for
approximately 750,000 patients. For more information, please visit
HealthCarePartners.com.
About IHA
IHA is responsible for collecting data,
deploying a common measure set, and reporting results on behalf of
ten health plans for approximately 200 physician organizations
caring for about 9 million members. Bonus payments to physician
organizations by participating health plans cumulatively total over
$500 million since 2003. For more
information please visit: www.iha.org.
Contact Information
Media:
Jessica Geurkink
JGeurkink@healthcarepartners.com
(720) 925-3184
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SOURCE HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group