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Wellmark Blue Cross of Iowa and South Dakota has
embarked on a collaborative effort with hospitals and
the Iowa Foundation for Health Care (QIO) to raise the
quality of care for all residents. This session will
discuss their efforts and the results from an initial pilot
with the Iowa Health System.
After this presentation you will be able to:
- Discuss the Wellmark data on the linkage between quality and the business case for providers.
- Describe improvement strategies that have been successful in improving quality of care.
- Describe a framework for state-wide collaboration between payers and providers.
Michael D. Pugh, MPH, President & CEO, Verisma Systems, Inc.;
Sal Bognanni, MHSA, Director Clinical Performance Improvement, Iowa Health System;
Timothy R. Gutshall, MD, Clinical Coordinator of QIO, Iowa Foundation for Medical Care;
David Jackson, Director of Analytics,Wellmark, BCBS |
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