DENVER, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Medical
Group, a division of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading
independent medical group in the United
States, today announced that it received top awards from
CAPG, the nation's leading organization for physician groups
practicing coordinated care.
This year, The Everett Clinic in Washington, and HealthCare Partners in
California, both DaVita Medical
Groups, were awarded CAPG's Standards of Excellence™ (SOE®) Elite
awards. Physician groups that receive this distinction go above and
beyond to provide effective, high-value, patient-centered care that
aligns with national quality standards.
"At DaVita Medical Group, we are first and foremost a caregiving
organization, which is why driving high-quality clinical outcomes
continues to be the primary focus in our aim to become a leading
independent medical group in America," said Chan Chuang, chief clinical officer at DaVita
Medical Group. "We are proud to be consistently recognized among
physician groups who are driving the nation's health reform
movement from volume to value."
CAPG's Standards of Excellence™ survey is the industry standard
for assessing the delivery of accountable and value-based care. The
voluntary survey is offered to almost 300 CAPG medical group
members in 43 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Elite and exemplary awards are achieved by excelling in six domains
including, Care Management Practices, Information Technology,
Accountability and Transparency, Patient-Centered Care, Group
Support of Advanced Primary Care and Administrative and Financial
Capability.
"Notably this year, the majority of the Clinical Quality
Leadership Committee voted to raise the bar for SOE® by increasing
the attainment thresholds for each domain, aligning with the
program's mission to drive enhanced performance and quality of
care," said Amy Nguyen Howell, MD,
CAPG's Chief Medical Officer.
This is the 11th year in a row that the DaVita Medical Group's
California market has participated
and received the Elite honor from CAPG.
About DaVita Medical Group
DaVita Medical Group is a
division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company that operates and
manages medical groups and affiliated physician networks in
California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington. A leading independent
medical group in America, DaVita Medical Group has over two decades
of experience providing coordinated, outcomes-based medical care in
a cost-effective manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed
clinicians and affiliated clinicians provided care for
approximately 1.7 million patients. For more information, please
visit DaVitaMedicalGroup.com.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company,
is the parent company of DaVita Kidney
Care and DaVita Medical Group. DaVita Kidney Care is a leading provider of
kidney care in the United States,
delivering dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney
failure and end stage renal disease. As of March 31, 2017, DaVita
Kidney Care operated or provided administrative services at
2,382 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately
189,400 patients. The company also operated 162 outpatient dialysis
centers located in 11 countries outside the United States. DaVita Medical Group
manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician
networks in California,
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington in its pursuit to
deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed
clinicians and affiliated clinicians provided care for
approximately 1.7 million patients. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com/about.
Contact Information
Media:
David Tauchen
(303) 876-2802
David.Tauchen@DaVita.com
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SOURCE DaVita Medical Group