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MultiCultural Medical Group Receives Honorable Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association for Most Improved Physician Organization in the San Diego RegionMONTEREY PARK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- SynerMed, a leading Managed Services Organization (MSO), announced today that MultiCultural Medical Group is California's most improved physician organization in the San Diego region, revealed by the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) at its Annual Pay for Performance Stakeholders Meeting. The organization is a statewide leadership group that promotes quality improvement, accountability and affordability of healthcare in California. Awards are based on performance in three P4P quality measurement domains:
"It's an honor to be recognized for improving patient care," said MultiCultural Medical Group President Rodney Hood, MD. "MultiCultural Medical Group is dedicated to putting patients first. Providers work closely with patients, family members and the community to prevent, educate and monitor the care needs of our patients." The IHA recognized physician organizations that demonstrated the most quality improvement from 2012 to 2013 in California. MultiCultural Medical Group is one of eight recipients of the Ronald P. Bangasser, MD Memorial Award for Quality Improvement. "Doctors at MultiCultural Medical Group have set a standard of excellence for all groups in California to follow," said James Mason, President and CEO at SynerMed. "We are proud to work collaboratively with MultiCultural Medical Group doctors to improve the quality of care and deliver a better patient experience." P4P results are used by health plans to calculate incentive payments for distribution to physician organizations in 2014. Since 2004, health plans have paid nearly $490 million in incentive payments to physician organizations for outstanding quality and service. Payout for 2014 are expected to bring the total cumulative payment to over $510 million. MultiCultural Medical Group MultiCultural Medical Group is a group of 300 physicians from 25 different countries located in San Diego since 1993 and provides healthcare to more than 20,000 patients and families throughout Chula Vista, National City, La Mesa, El Cajon, City Heights, Mira Mesa and Poway, California. MultiCultural Medical Group recognizes the diverse population of San Diego County and delivers patient-centered healthcare that is culturally sensitive to the needs of families and patients of all ages. Physicians at MultiCultural Medical Group are recruited from the top medical schools in the country and embrace the diverse cultural needs of residents in San Diego County. MultiCultural Medical Group is managed by SynerMed (www.synermed.com), a leading Managed Services Organization (MSO) that is dedicated to improving access to quality care and reducing costs through advanced technology. Visit: www.multiculturalipa.com. SynerMed SynerMed is a leading healthcare organization headquartered in Monterey Park, California. SynerMed is a physician-led and physician-driven organization, dedicated to innovating healthcare through an integrated system of tools and services that connects physicians, members, hospitals and health plans. For more information about SynerMed, visit www.synermed.com and www.synermedconnect.com. Integrated Healthcare Association IHA is a nonprofit statewide leadership group that promotes quality improvement, accountability, and affordability of healthcare in California. The IHA Value Based P4P program is the largest non-government physician incentive program in the U.S. and includes ten health plans and over 200 medical organizations representing approximately 35,000 physicians providing care for 9 million members. Visit: www.IHA.org.
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