Silicon Valley Pay-for-Performance Consortium Announces Significant Progress in Health Information Technology Systems Adoption

Silicon Valley Pay-for-Performance Consortium Announces Significant Progress in Health Information Technology Systems Adoption

The Silicon Valley Pay-for-Performance Consortium, a collaborative effort started by Cisco®, Intel Corporation and Oracle along with several large California physician organizations (POs) to accelerate the use of technology for quality health care, today announced its first year end results. These results demonstrate impressive strides in the adoption and use of patient-centric systems and processes.

Through this consortium, seven POs representing 25 practice sites and more than 1,800 physicians accepted the invitation to join and continue to participate. As a part of consortium participation, these seven POs applied for and received National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Physician Practice Connections (PPC) recognition, a nationally recognized set of quality of care standards.

After receiving NCQA PPC recognition, consortium members qualified to earn financial rewards for instituting new health information technology systems designed to improve the patient experience and outcomes. Utilizing nationally recognized quality of care standards helped ensure all seven POs were in alignment, and also helped them qualify for other Pay-for- Performance programs.

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