The Integrated Healthcare Association’s Align. Measure. Perform. program honors top-performing and most-improved provider organizationsOAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) today announced top-performing provider organizations in clinical quality, patient experience, and affordability, and those demonstrating the most significant year-to-year improvement within its statewide Align. Measure. Perform. (AMP) program. AMP is one of the nation’s largest, most established value-based healthcare performance improvement measurement programs. Since 2003, AMP has given provider organizations a complete picture of their healthcare quality, cost, and resource use, enabling them to track progress toward improvement goals. The program collects data from 13 health plans and over 200 provider organizations to measure everyone by the same standards and create clear, reliable performance benchmarks. The annual awards provide tangible evidence of provider organizations’ hard work to achieve high-quality care and commitment to improving health outcomes. The 2022 AMP Commercial HMO program results saw several noteworthy improvements in clinical quality compared to 2021. These improvements have meaningful impacts on patient care and the health of our communities: 41,000 more adults were screened for breast cancer.22,000 more adults with hypertension (high blood pressure) had their blood pressure under control.20,000 more adults with diabetes and hypertension had their blood pressure controlled. “California’s integrated healthcare providers have shown unwavering commitment to serving our communities, providing high-caliber healthcare services, and enhancing systems to improve patient care,” says Anna Lee Amarnath, MD, MPH, general manager of AMP. “IHA is committed to partnering with industry leaders to support healthcare providers and their focus on the quality improvements that have the biggest impact on health outcomes.” IHA presents awards for its AMP Commercial HMO program for top performance in clinical quality, patient experience, and cost of care while also recognizing those that have made the most significant gains in quality of care. “It’s an honor to recognize these provider organizations for their dedication to improving the quality of care for patients. Their efforts are making a measurable difference in the lives of Californians, ensuring individuals across the state have access to high-value, patient-centered care,” says Mary Watanabe, Director of the California Department of Managed Health Care. Top Performance Provider organizations in this category performed in the top 10% in one or more of AMP’s measurement areas (clinical quality, patient experience, or total cost of care) or in the top 50% of these measurement areas when combined for the Excellence in Healthcare category. Top 10% Clinical Quality Cedars-Sinai Medical GroupHoag Medical GroupKaiser Permanente Northern California Permanente Medical Group - Fremont/San Leandro Medical CentersKaiser Permanente Northern California Permanente Medical Group - Redwood City Medical CenterKaiser Permanente Northern California Permanente Medical Group - San Francisco Medical CenterKaiser Permanente Northern California Permanente Medical Group - San Jose Medical CenterKaiser Permanente Northern California Permanente Medical Group - San Rafael Medical CenterKaiser Permanente Northern California Permanente Medical Group - South San Francisco Medical CenterKaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Baldwin ParkKaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Los AngelesKaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Orange CountyKaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Panorama CityKaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group - San DiegoSharp Rees-Stealy Medical GroupSutter Medical Foundation - Sutter Medical GroupSutter Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Mills-Peninsula Division/Mills-Peninsula Medical GroupSutter Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Palo Alto Foundation Medical GroupUC San Diego Health Top 10% Patient Experience Cedars-Sinai Health AssociatesCedars-Sinai Medical GroupHill Physicians Medical Group - Solano RegionMission Heritage Medical GroupOptum Care NetworkPIH Health Physicians – Downey DivisionProvidence Medical Associates/AxminsterSaint John's Physician PartnersScripps Clinic Medical GroupScripps Coastal Medical CenterSharp Rees-Stealy Medical GroupSutter Gould Medical Foundation - Gould Medical GroupSutter Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Mills-Peninsula Division/Mills-Peninsula Medical GroupUCLA Medical Group Top 10% Total Cost of Care Access IPAAdvantage Health NetworkAllied Pacific of California IPAAltaMed Health ServicesAngeles-IPA, A Medical CorporationAssociated Hispanic Physicians of Southern CACommunity Family CareDesert Valley Medical Group Inc.Family Care Specialists IPAGlobal Care Medical GroupHealth Care L.A., IPAKorean American Medical GroupOmniCare Medical GroupPreferred IPA of CaliforniaPremier Physicians NetworkPrudent Medical GroupSeoul Medical GroupSt. Vincent IPATorrance Memorial IPA Excellence in Healthcare - performance in the top 50% in all three AMP measurement areas: clinical quality, patient experience, and total cost of care Edinger Medical GroupFacey Medical GroupHill Physicians Medical Group - Bay RegionHoag Medical GroupHoag Physician PartnersJohn Muir HealthKorean American Medical GroupMercy Medical Group/Dignity Health Medical FoundationMission Heritage Medical GroupOptumPIH Health Physicians – Downey DivisionPIH Health Physicians – Whittier Group DivisionProvidence Medical Associates/AxminsterSaint John's Physician PartnersSharp Community Medical GroupSt. Joseph Heritage Medical GroupSt. Jude Heritage Medical GroupSt. Mary's High Desert Medical GroupTorrance Memorial IPA The Ronald P. Bangasser, MD, Memorial Award for Quality Improvement IHA recognized the provider organizations that demonstrated the highest year-to-year relative quality improvement from each of eight California regions. Recipients of the Ronald P. Bangasser, MD, Memorial Award for Quality Improvement for each region are: Bay Area: All American Medical Group (AAMG) Central Coast: Coastal Communities Physician Network Central Valley: Key Medical Group Inland Empire: Kaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group – San Bernadino Los Angeles: Good Samaritan Medical Practice Association Orange County: AMVI Medical Group Sacramento: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Permanente Medical Group – Vallejo/Vacaville Medical Centers San Diego: Scripps Coastal Medical Center About Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) brings the healthcare community together to solve industry-wide challenges that stand in the way of high-value care. As a non-profit industry association, we use our decades of expertise, objective data, and unique role as a trusted facilitator to make the healthcare system work better for everyone. We provide insights that help the healthcare system continuously improve. We build new tools that simplify how the industry works together. And we provide a forum for cross-industry leaders - through our boards and programs - to have honest conversations that guide the future of healthcare.