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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2007
Ravi Ika, Southboro, MA (US);
Solomon Zak, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Rudra Duddala, Westboro, MA (US);
James Poladas, Worcester, MA (US);
Ravi Ika, Southboro, MA (US);
Solomon Zak, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Rudra Duddala, Westboro, MA (US);
James Poladas, Worcester, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a computer implemented method and system for improving the quality of health care in a health plan. The members of the health plan eligible for undergoing predetermined measures of health care are identified. The primary care physicians (PCPs) for the identified members are notified to ensure implementation of the predetermined measures. The health plan staff is notified to ensure coordination between the identified members and PCPs. The status of the identified members is updated based on the implemented predetermined measures. Quality indexes for the PCPs are calculated for the implemented predetermined measures. A performance score of the health plan is calculated to indicate the quality of health care. Identifying and notifying the members, the PCPs and the health plan staff reduces the level of clinical chart review by the health plan staff and improves the quality of health care in a health plan.