Benefits of Membership
By joining Phoenix Children’s Care Network, the only physician-led CIN in the state devoted exclusively to children, you’ll enjoy a variety of benefits. Membership is non-exclusive, meaning that you may still join other clinically integrated organizations, should you choose to. Our list of benefits includes:
Clinical
- Improved patient care
- Improved patient satisfaction
- Care coordination
- Identify gaps in care
- Physician-defined standards of pediatric care
- Access to peers/specialists
- Enhanced educational resources
Strategic
- Only CIN in Arizona devoted exclusively to children
- Ability to maintain relationships and participation in other ACOs and CINs
- Proactive approach to payer and governmental initiatives
- Access to updates on health care reform and its impact on pediatrics
Financial
- No capital investment required to participate
- Potential reimbursement linked to quality measures/outcomes
- Ability to contract jointly with payers for defined services/products
- Enhanced group purchasing opportunities resulting in lower practice costs
Operational
- Improved relationships with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and peers
- Benefit from PCCN payer relationships to enhance communication and resolve issues
- Discounted practice management solutions
- Physician recruitment assistance
Phoenix Children’s Hospital Benefits
- Membership in Phoenix Children’s Medical Staff
- ID badge
- Remote access to patient medical records
- Preferred Provider affiliation with Phoenix Children’s Hospital
- PCCN member signage for practice/office promoting affiliation
- Listing as a member in physician publications and on Phoenix Children’s websites
PCCN - Leaving health care decisions in the hands of physicians and their patients
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CURRENT MODEL |
PCCN MODEL |
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Insurance risk with payer |
Performance risk/reward |
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Fight for share of revenue |
Rational allocation of revenue |
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Charge-based (FFS) |
Value-based (performance = reward) |
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Physician dominant |
Physician/patient directed |
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Get paid on quantity |
Earn more for quality |
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Encounter focused |
Episode of care and patient-centric |
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Split control and governance |
Physician-championed governance |
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Do more |
Do the right thing at the right time |
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Reactive patient engagement |
Proactive intervention |
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Clinical integration as a legal step |
Clinical integration for efficiencies and improved outcomes |
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Individual referral patterns |
Referrals influenced by performance data and outcomes |
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Limited use of clinical IT |
Active engagement and utilization of clinical IT |
