Healthcare Quality Awards Program
Categories: Empower Consumers and Providers
Premera Blue Cross’s Healthcare Quality Awards Program recognizes physicians and practices of all sizes that perform well on its Quality Score Card, which captures publicly reported quality and satisfaction data. The awards focus on the following key areas:
- Acute Care – Providing recommended care for acute bronchitis and ear infections
- Chronic Care – Providing recommended medications for chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and coronary artery disease
- Preventive Care – Providing the recommended number of well-child visits in the first 15 months of life and performing regular breast and cervical cancer screenings for women
The awards also recognize physicians and clinics for overall quality, gauging their efficiency and performance in acute, chronic and preventive care. Furthermore, to support ongoing improvement, Premera generates and disseminates detailed quality reports to provider groups and clinics statewide. In 2008, the Plan recognized 29 individual physicians and practices at two statewide Healthcare Quality Leadership celebrations.
