We have started to share information, and the most interesting/important insight is that lower unit-cost pricing at the facility level does not equal a lower overall cost of care. I know you’re only a few weeks in, but have you already seen any type of claims data that has surprised you?

There will be some raw exchange of data, but the goal is to have each organization use their unique data set to come up with actionable items based on the analysis each of us perform. How does DMG receive the data, and how often is it received/updated? This will improve quality and decrease cost of care as improvement is demonstrated there is an opportunity for DMG to be recognized financially. The collaboration will help DMG doctors provide the right service at the right time in the right place. How will access to this data impact DMG’s bottom line? Do you expect to see an uptick in incentive payments? This value-based approach will also help guide patients to safe, convenient, accessible sites for services. Melding these two perspectives together will provide a complete view for our doctors to make the best decisions for patients at the point of service. BCBSIL has a claims view of services, which really helps define performance at a high level, while the EHR view of the patient provides a more complete clinical view patient by patient. The agreement with BCBSIL is unique in that for the first time, a payer and provider will collaborate and share data to ensure our physicians are armed with information on what sites of service offer the best quality, outcomes, and safety for patients. What will the BCBSIL agreement mean to DMG physicians? What impact will the data arrangement have on patient care? The Epic shop has been offering video visits to its adult patients through M圜hart since February 2015. The group is also busy working on offering telemedicine visits to its pediatric patients this fall.

In addition to slicing and dicing BCBSIL data, DMG is preparing to roll out ICD-10 and integrate the IT systems of Meridian Medical Associates, a multispecialty medical practice with seven locations in Illinois that it will formally acquire on October 1. DMG recently announced a partnership with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois that will enable its 425 physicians to access BCBSIL data on the cost and quality of services patients receive when they receive care outside of the group. Mike Kasper is CEO of DuPage Medical Group, the largest independent physicians group in Chicago.

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