NCQA certification provides a way to stand out among growing numbers of Patient-Centered Medical Home advocates

Wellcentive, an Atlanta-based provider of innovative Population Health Management and Data Analytics solutions, today announced that two members of its Implementation Team have earned Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Content Expert Certification (CEC).

NCQA developed the PCMH Content Expert Certification (CEC) program in an effort to help practices and other interested parties identify experts with a demonstrated understanding of the NCQA PCMH Recognition program and to provide professionals with a way to validate their knowledge bases.

The PCMH Content Expert Certification highlights comprehensive knowledge of the requirements, the application process and the documentation of the NCQA PCMH Recognition Program. This prestigious and professional credential positions experts in the field that are aligned with NCQA’s mission to improve the quality of health care.

To earn the NCQA PCMH CEC designation, Implementation Team Lead Tracy Webb and Implementation Consultant Wendy Ahrens were required to complete two rigorous PCMH education seminars and pass a comprehensive exam validating their knowledge of NCQA Recognition standards and guidelines, application procedures, survey processes and documentation requirements.

“Certified NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Content Experts receive thorough training and demonstrate in-depth knowledge to assist organizations applying for NCQA PCMH Recognition,” said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane.

“With so much noise and so many potential partners in the marketplace, it is very difficult for practices to identify those who deliver credible direction and assistance,” said Mason Beard, Wellcentive Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Solutions and Operations. “Our solution has a full range of capability to help care teams proactively manage a patient through all their care transitions which are critical to the medical home model. The PCMH CEC program is another way for us to stand out and demonstrate our commitment to practices that want to be medical homes. We are excited for Tracy and Wendy, as well as the many Wellcentive clients they support.”

About Wellcentive

Since 2005, Wellcentive has delivered physician-facing, population health management and data analytics solutions that help clients improve both clinical and financial outcomes. Wellcentive’s cloud-based, scalable, customizable Advance™ solution enables Responsible Population Health Management with industry-leading point of care tools, care gap analysis, automated patient outreach, outcomes reporting, predictive modeling and risk assessment, care management and coordination, and cost and utilization analysis. Wellcentive’s proprietary interfacing platform aggregates and normalizes clinical and administrative data from disparate sources, including EMRs, local and national labs, e-Rx, PMS, health systems, payers, HIEs, and data warehouses. Wellcentive transforms this actionable data into meaningful information that enables preventive care, evidence-based chronic disease management, clinical integration, and participation in performance-based and risk-based reimbursement programs, including Pay-for-Performance, PCMH, PQRS, and Accountable Care.

Thousands of providers and their organizations use Wellcentive solutions to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care for many millions of patients. Wellcentive’s leading-edge interfacing platform has more than 1,600 live interfaces with a wide variety of local and national interfacing partners. Wellcentive’s clients include some of the most prestigious physician groups, physician organizations, health information exchanges, professional organizations, and employer groups in the country.

About Patient-Centered Medical Homes

Medical homes are the fastest growing delivery system innovation in recent years. Studies show they improve the quality of primary care, as well as patient and provider satisfaction with care. More practices have transformed into patient-centered medical homes by earning NCQA PCMH Recognition than by following any other medical home model, making NCQA’s program the most widely adopted in the country. Since 2008, PCMH Recognition has been NCQA’s fastest-growing evaluation program, with more 5,500 practices earning the NCQA designation as medical homes.

About NCQA

NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA is committed to providing health care quality information for consumers, purchasers, health care providers and researchers.

Healthcare veteran brings track record of innovation and energetic leadership

Wellcentive, an Atlanta-based provider of innovative Population Health Management and Data Analytics solutions, has announced the appointment of Terry Boch as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing.

In this position, Boch will direct Wellcentive’s global business strategy, marketing, sales and business development activities.   An innovative and energetic leader with a proven track record of success, Boch has held senior management positions with high-growth healthcare companies such as Covisint, Allscripts, United Healthcare, Carolinas Healthcare System, MediClick, and KPMG.

“We are remarkably excited to have Terry join our team,” said Wellcentive Co-Founder, Mason Beard.  “Her broad range of talents across the spectrum of provider, payer and consulting segments will accelerate and advance our efforts to position and market our solutions.”

“The healthcare market is ripe with opportunities for our solutions,” said Boch.  “It’s an exciting time to work in Population Health Management and Data Analytics, and an especially exciting time to be at Wellcentive.  Wellcentive has a fantastic set of solutions that not only helps physicians and their organizations understand critical clinical, financial, and utilization outcomes, but it also provides them with the workflow tools to proactively make improvements to those outcomes.  Those capabilities, along with a truly industry leading data management platform, which aggregates and normalizes data from many disparate clinical and administrative sources sets Wellcentive apart in the market.  I’m excited to be a part of the Wellcentive team.”

In addition to her executive responsibilities at Wellcentive, Ms. Boch serves as an Advisory Board member for JET Health Solutions, a subsidiary of AAJ Technologies based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina Boch holds a BS degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island – College of Business Administration.

About Wellcentive

Since 2005, Wellcentive has delivered physician-facing, population health management and data analytics solutions that help clients improve both clinical and financial outcomes. Wellcentive’s cloud-based, scalable, customizable Advance™ solution enables Responsible Population Health Management with industry-leading point of care tools, care gap analysis, automated patient outreach, outcomes reporting, predictive modeling and risk assessment, care management and coordination, and cost and utilization analysis. Wellcentive’s proprietary interfacing platform aggregates and normalizes clinical and administrative data from disparate sources, including EMRs, local and national labs, e-Rx, PMS, health systems, payers, HIEs, and data warehouses. Wellcentive transforms this actionable data into meaningful information that enables preventive care, evidence-based chronic disease management, clinical integration, and participation in performance-based and risk-based reimbursement programs, including Pay-for-Performance, PCMH, PQRS, and Accountable Care.

Thousands of providers and their organizations use Wellcentive solutions to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care for many millions of patients. Wellcentive’s leading-edge interfacing platform has more than 1,600 live interfaces with a wide variety of local and national interfacing partners. Wellcentive’s clients include some of the most prestigious physician groups, physician organizations, health information exchanges, professional organizations, and employer groups in the country.

Healthcare Collaborative Fosters ACO and Care Coordination Best Practices; Membership Benefits Company and Customer Goals of Improving Population Health Management

Atlanta, GA, February 28, 2013 – Wellcentive today announced the company has been selected for membership by the Accountable Care Community of Practice (ACCoP) to aid the organization’s mission of consolidating best practices around healthcare IT implementation, programmatic solutions, education and the expansion of quality care.

Since its founding in 2011 following the advent of CMS Shared Savings provided for in the Affordable Care Act, ACCoP membership has grown to include consortium members such as Microsoft, GE Healthcare, Intel, Siemens and the hospital/provider alliance Premier among others.

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Wellcentive continues to lead the market in Responsible Population Health Management and Data Analytics solutions

Atlanta, GA, February 14, 2013 – Wellcentive, an industry leader in population health management and data analytics solutions, participated in the 2013 IHE North America Connectathon held in Chicago earlier this month.

Each year, 500 of the HIT HITindustry’s top engineers gather for the largest interoperability testing event in the U.S., and Wellcentive was honored to help lead and share its integration and interfacing experience with its colleagues at other organizations. The Connectathon promotes the adoption of IHE standards-based interoperability in commercially available health care IT systems. During the event, participating companies tested the ability of their technologies to connect and securely exchange information with other suppliers.

Wellcentive connected with a range of EHR, HIE, LIS and HIS vendors at the event in keeping with the company’s commitment to be the most flexible and capable vendor to quickly help its customers aggregate clinical and administrative data for population health management workflows.

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Wellcentive will be attending and exhibiting at eHealth Initiative’s 2013 Annual Conference: Leading IT Forward in Orlando, FL February 12 & 13th. We will be located at Booth #7.

eHealth Initiative is gathering the nation’s most influential leaders in eHealth to discuss how different stakeholders need to work together to lead health IT forward through innovative analytics, accountable care and data exchange. This is the only national conference that brings together ALL of the stakeholders in the healthcare industry, including clinicians, consumers, health plans, health IT suppliers, hospitals, laboratories, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, pharmacies, public health agencies, quality improvement organizations, standards groups, and health information exchanges.

For a full conference agenda, including speakers and panel members, click here.

If you’ll also be attending this event, contact us today to set up an in-person meeting to discuss how Wellcentive can provide you with the insights you need to provide better care, or stop by Booth #7 and say hello!

Wellcentive is proud to announce that it has partnered with White Plume Technologies to provide an accelerated platform for practices to receive PQRS incentives through AccelaPQRS.

Said Frank Murphy, Wellcentive President & CEO:

“We are very pleased to be selected by White Plume to deliver a registry-based PQRS reporting solution to their clients. Wellcentive’s platform makes PQRS reporting efficient, and delivers 99% incentive eligibility. Through this partnership, White Plume’s users will be able to easily qualify for PQRS incentives, avoid the coming penalties, and increase the efficiency of their operations.”

To find out more about Wellcentive’s partnership with White Plume, read the full press release on White Plume’s website.

Wellcentive Advance™ to provide data aggregation and clinical analytics needed to meet Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan OSC program guidelines.

Atlanta, GA, January 15, 2013 – Holland Physician Hospital Organization of Holland, Michigan, has selected Wellcentive to help improve both clinical and financial outcomes for their member physicians.

Holland PHO recently received certification as an Organized System of Care (OSC) provider by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Much like an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), an OSC aligns payment and performance to improve the patient experience and manage costs.

Holland PHO will deploy Wellcentive Advance™ to provide the data aggregation and clinical analytics solutions recommended in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s OSC program guidelines. Wellcentive’s robust data aggregation platform will allow Holland PHO to integrate patient data from multiple electronic medical records and other HIT systems into a central repository. As a result, Holland PHO will be able to ensure that 100% of patients are tracked and reportable, exceeding the 95% goal of the OSC program. Along with enabling participation in the OSC program, the capabilities delivered by Wellcentive Advance will allow Holland PHO to proactively monitor clinical goals for its entire patient population for both chronic disease management and wellness, and participate in various pay-for-performance programs available through other Michigan payers.

For more information about Wellcentive, visit www.wellcentive.com

About Wellcentive:

Wellcentive delivers physician-facing, end-to-end population health management solutions that help clients improve both clinical and financial outcomes. Wellcentive’s cloud-based, scalable, customizable Advance™ solution enables comprehensive population health management with industry-leading point of care, risk assessment, predictive modeling, care management, and automated patient outreach tools. Wellcentive’s proprietary interfacing platform aggregates and normalizes clinical and administrative data from disparate sources, including EMRs, local and national labs, e-Rx, PMS, health systems, payers, HIEs, and data warehouses. Wellcentive transforms this actionable data into meaningful information that enables preventive care, evidence-based disease management, population health management, physician alignment, clinical integration, and participation in reimbursement programs that include Pay-for-Performance, PCMH, Meaningful Use, PQRS, and Accountable Care.

Thousands of providers and their organizations use Wellcentive solutions to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care for millions of patients. Wellcentive’s industry-leading interfacing platform has more than 1,400 live interfaces and exchanges millions of messages every week with a wide variety of local and national interfacing partners. Wellcentive’s clients include some of the most prestigious physician groups, physician organizations, health information exchanges, professional organizations, and employer groups in the country.

Partnership Formed to Deliver Solutions for Population Health Management and Analytics

Atlanta, GA, December 18, 2012 – Wellcentive announced a partnership with PSS World Medical to deliver solutions focused on the evolving health information technology (HIT) needs of healthcare providers and their organizations. Through this partnership, PSS will add the Advance™ population health management and analytics platform to its HIT portfolio.

This partnership will enable PSS to expand its HIT offering and address some of the most challenging aspects of today’s healthcare landscape, including coordinated, proactive care; risk-based and performance-driven reimbursement; and patient engagement. As a result, PSS will continue to deepen the value it delivers to its customers, which include numerous physician offices, Accountable Care Organizations (ACO), Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), health systems, community health centers, and other organizations.

Frank Murphy, Wellcentive President & CEO, said, “We are extremely pleased to be selected by PSS as their population health management and analytics solution provider. PSS has maintained their leadership by keeping pace with the healthcare industry. Wellcentive’s solutions address the needs of the PSS customer base as they seek efficient, effective ways to deliver coordinated care, engage patients, measure provider performance, and demonstrate clinical quality improvement.”

“Wellcentive’s solutions enable us to fulfill our core Purpose – strengthening the clinical success and financial health of caregivers by solving their biggest problems,” added Greg Dean, Senior Director of Healthcare Information Technology for PSS. “To fulfill this Purpose, PSS is continually evaluating partners with solutions that address our customers’ challenges. Responsible population health management and analytics are essential in today’s world of clinical quality initiatives, accountable care, and performance-based reimbursement. Wellcentive’s solutions will strengthen our HIT offering and allow our sales team to enhance their customer relationships.”

For more information about Wellcentive, visit www.wellcentive.com.

About Wellcentive:

Wellcentive delivers physician-facing, end-to-end population health management solutions that help clients improve both clinical and financial outcomes. Wellcentive’s cloud-based, scalable, customizable Advance™ solution enables comprehensive population health management with industry-leading point of care, risk assessment, predictive modeling, care management, and automated patient outreach tools. Wellcentive’s proprietary interfacing platform aggregates and normalizes clinical and administrative data from disparate sources, including EMRs, local and national labs, e-Rx, PMS, health systems, payers, HIEs, and data warehouses. Wellcentive transforms this actionable data into meaningful information that enables preventive care, evidence-based disease management, population health management, physician alignment, clinical integration, and participation in reimbursement programs that include Pay-for-Performance, PCMH, Meaningful Use, PQRS, and Accountable Care.

Thousands of providers and their organizations use Wellcentive solutions to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care for millions of patients. Wellcentive’s industry-leading interfacing platform has more than 1,400 live interfaces and exchanges millions of messages every week with a wide variety of local and national interfacing partners. Wellcentive’s clients include some of the most prestigious physician groups, physician organizations, health information exchanges, professional organizations, and employer groups in the country.

About PSS World Medical:

PSS World Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSSI) markets and distributes medical products and services to front-line caregivers throughout the United States. With 4,000 team members, PSS is a leader in the markets it serves with innovative approaches to customer service and operational excellence. Its stated purpose is to strengthen the clinical success and financial health of caregivers by solving their biggest problems. The Company is focused to accelerate growth in four markets – Physician, Laboratory, Dispensing, and Home Care & Hospice – with products and solutions that deliver high quality, cost effective, and convenient patient care.

Wellcentive provides data from EMR systems to measure physician performance against transformation goals

Atlanta, GA, December 17, 2012 – Wellcentive, an industry leader in population health management and analytics solutions, announces that AmpliPHY has selected the company to provide its data analytics platform to primary care practices.

AmpliPHY helps physician-driven organizations prosper by leading healthcare transformation in their communities.

Wellcentive Advance™ platform will provide the data necessary to help AmpliPHY’s clients manage their patient populations and control their clinical processes differently to deliver value. This process is critical to their clients who are forming Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) by improving outcomes and demonstrating clinical quality improvement to payers. With Wellcentive Advance, practices can now evaluate physician performance using customizable benchmarks and compare that performance with other physicians’ outcomes at that practice group or the overall physician network – all in real time.

Said Randy Cook, AmpliPHY President and CEO, “Wellcentive Advance is an essential part of our client transformation because it provides the insights necessary for primary care practices to become ACOs and to demonstrate value to payers. After reviewing a wide range of options, we concluded that Wellcentive offers the most robust and insightful data platform available on the market.”

Johnson Purchase Medical Associates in Paducah, Kentucky is the first practice under the AmpliPHY relationship that has adopted the Wellcentive Advance Manager platform for providers within its system.

Said Dr. Richard D. Smith, Chief Medical Officer, Jackson Purchase Medical Associates, “Wellcentive delivers a complete, robust and enhanced population health management tool which I firmly believe will make a difference in the care we provide our patients. An extensive review of our existing software programs revealed that we needed to explore other options. After completing our research and speaking with a variety of potential partners, we concluded that Wellcentive’s software platform will bring the greatest value to our organization.”

Added Frank Murphy, Wellcentive President & CEO, “We are pleased to work with AmpliPHY and its growing base of clients who are embracing and transitioning to performance based reimbursement models. Our deep experience in value-based medicine has enabled us to form consultative relationships across the country with firms like AmpliPHY. Because of our focus, we can keep AmpliPHY current on the latest developments and trends. They in turn can offer this expertise to their clients as a part of their entire portfolio of services.”

For more information about Wellcentive, visit www.wellcentive.com

About Wellcentive:

Wellcentive delivers physician-facing, end-to-end population health management solutions that help clients improve both clinical and financial outcomes. Wellcentive’s cloud-based, scalable, customizable Advance™ solution enables comprehensive population health management with industry-leading point of care, risk assessment, predictive modeling, care management, and automated patient outreach tools. Wellcentive’s proprietary interfacing platform aggregates and normalizes clinical and administrative data from disparate sources, including EMRs, local and national labs, e-Rx, PMS, health systems, payers, HIEs, and data warehouses. Wellcentive transforms this actionable data into meaningful information that enables preventive care, evidence-based disease management, population health management, physician alignment, clinical integration, and participation in reimbursement programs that include Pay-for-Performance, PCMH, Meaningful Use, PQRS, and Accountable Care.

Thousands of providers and their organizations use Wellcentive solutions to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care for millions of patients. Wellcentive’s industry-leading interfacing platform has more than 1,300 live interfaces and exchanges millions of messages every week with a wide variety of local and national interfacing partners. Wellcentive’s clients include some of the most prestigious physician groups, physician organizations, health information exchanges, professional organizations, and employer groups in the country.

Wellcentive co-founder and Chief Medical Information Officer Dr. Paul D. Taylor is on HIT Consultant today discussing the real purpose of Meaningful Use incentives: improving clinical quality and outcomes. Dr. Taylor deconstructs Meaningful Use and explains why it doesn’t necessarily require adopting an EMR/EHR by breaking down the requirements and how they relate to what we’ve defined as the Six Pillars of Responsible Population Health Management.

To read the full article, head on over to HIT Consultant.