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

NEXT STEPSJOIN US TODAY!

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