Seattle News Conference: Washington Delivers Higher Medical Quality Care: Premera Blue Cross 2006 Quality Score Card -- A Five Year Milestone
Posted on: Monday, 30 October 2006, 18:01 CST
Premera Blue Cross:
WHAT: News Conference to Announce:
Premera Blue Cross and Washington Medical Groups Report Significant Improvement on the State of Healthcare Quality in Washington via 5th Annual Results of the Quality Score Card -- A Collaborative Effort on Health Care Quality;
Clinic-specific quality data to be offered to more than 150 clinics and medical practices statewide; and
Premera pilot program delivers patient-specific, actionable data provided to physicians
WHO: Presenters include:
Premera Blue Cross Executives:
Gubby Barlow, President and CEO, and
Mark Sollek, MD, Medical Director who leads Quality Score Card Initiative
Quality Score Card participating members:
Virginia Mason Medical Center's David Dreis, M.D., and
The Polyclinic's Michael Tronolone, M.D.
WHO: Also attending will be leaders in Washington's healthcare community including many leaders from Quality Score Card participating medical groups, who reach more than 300,000 Premera members alone in Washington state. The QSC participating groups include: Columbia Medical Associates; The Everett Clinic; Minor and James Medical; MultiCare Health Systems; Pacific Medical Centers; Pediatric Associates; Physicians Clinic of Spokane; The Polyclinic; Lakeshore Medical Group; Rockwood Clinic; Virginia Mason Medical Center; Swedish Physicians; Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, Madrona Medical Group, and UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics.
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 1. Camera set-up is available at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way, Seaport Room
If you cannot attend in person, this event will be streamed live online via the following feed link: http://pugetsoundvideo.net/Premera%20wmv%20files%202.htm. There will also be a playback link on the page.
About Premera Blue Cross
Our mission is to provide peace of mind to our members about their health-care coverage. We provide health insurance and related services to more than 1.3 million people. Premera Blue Cross has operated in Washington since 1933 and Alaska since 1957. Premera Blue Cross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Premera Blue Cross is a member of a family of companies based in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, that provide health, life, vision, dental, and long-term care insurance, and other related services.
Source: Business Wire
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