Beacon IPA Intro 2010
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Beacon IPA Simon Prince Supporting Today, Preparing for Tomorrow
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Transcript of Beacon IPA Intro 2010
Beacon IPA
Simon Prince
Supporting Today, Preparing for Tomorrow
Physicians Today
Why Are Docs So Worried?
• Healthcare Reform• Changes in reimbursement• Rising Costs• Increased Administrative
Burden• Shrinking Referral Base
PRIVATE PRACTICE ?
Clinically Integrated IPA
What is an IPA?
Insurance companies Health Care Providers
Clinical Integration
IPA
Clinical Integration
Why Clinically Integrate?
To create a vehicle to support, promote and
market our efforts to improve
the value we provide to our patients... and the
payors
BIPA's Strategic Priorities
Build a Strong Physician Network
Primary Care Physicians
Contracting
Engaging the Payors
Optimize Adoption and Implementation of EMR
Beacon Health Information Exchange
B H I E
Why Participate in BIPA?
Why Participate in BIPA?
• AUTONOMYoMaintain IndependenceoControlled by Physicians
• PURPOSEo Importance / RelevanceoPhysician led start-up initiative
Why Participate in BIPA?
• EMR / EHR and IT support• Collaborating/ Network w Colleagues• Prepare for Payment Reform • Economies of Scale• Increased Income• Administrative Services• Low Barriers to Entry and Easy Exit
Are There Reasons NOT to Join BIPA?
Ways to Join BIPA
Equity Membership Participating Provider
