You must be a licensed MD, DO, APRN, or PA in the State of Hawaii and in good standings. Participating providers agree to align with the vision and value proposition of QCIPN and adhere to the participation criteria outlined in the QCIPN policies and participation agreement. Each provider would be expected to participate in the QCIPN initiatives to enhance the quality and efficiency of care to all patients.

The QCIPN will provide you with a strong network of physicians and health system resources to enhance and help you navigate care delivery and culture changes necessary to care for your patients.

Your participation in the QCIPN serves to positively impact your practice by providing opportunities to: contribute to the development of clinical best practices, receive data on performance measures, and improve care delivery.

 

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Queen’s Akoakoa PO membership is limited to primary care physicians. Eligible providers must meet the following requirements:

• Be a licensed MD, DO, APRN, or PA in the State of Hawaii
• Be a participating clinician with HMSA and satisfy the HMSA credentialing requirements
• Be a primary care provider

Queen’s looks forward to continue to partner with specialists through the QCIPN.

Akoakoa serves as a vehicle for primary care physicians to collaborate on quality improvement, share knowledge and support, and succeed in new payment models.

• Practice transformation and workflow optimization
• Population health management
• Value-based program education and preparation
• Data integration and quality reporting
• Practice management Contract negotiation and administration of existing contracts
• Assistance with strategic planning and succession planning
• Process improvement to increase practice efficiency

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Any provider or practice participating in Medicare fee-for-service who is not in another Medicare Shared Savings Program and is interested in improving quality and coordination of care. In some cases, specialists can be in more than one Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO.

1. Improved patient care for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries through effective and efficient provider collaboration and MSSP ACO support services.

2. No individual MIPS reporting and certain advantages in MIPS scoring

• Group reporting only: The Queen's MSSP ACO submits quality measures for the group and ACO participants don't need to report individually.
• Medicare gives MSSP ACO providers certain advantages that could provide opportunities to score higher on MIPS than if reporting individually.

3. Potentially better scores on Medicare's Physician Compare website

• MSSP ACO members have automatic advantages that include a better chance of improved Physician Compare scores than those who choose not to submit MIPS reporting or do poorly.
• Consumers will be able to see providers’ MIPS scores and ranges in each category and compared to peers nationally.

4. Better management of your Medicare fee-for-service patient panel
Services that can improve patient care, such as analyzing and acting on patient data and clinical care coordination for high-risk patients, can be provided at no cost for Medicare FFS beneficiaries.

5. Potential for shared savings
If there are cost savings derived from the work, the savings are allowed to be shared with ACO participants as determined by the Queen's MSSP ACO Board.

How does this affect CPC+ participants?
CPC+ participants need to weigh the pros and cons of participating in the Queen's Medicare Shared Savings program ACO based on their own practices. To discuss your particular situation, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (808) 691-7220. We’ll have special sessions for CPC+ participants interested in the MSSP ACO.

How is the program different for specialists?
Specialists participation depends on several factors related to the specific practice, their goals, and the structure of the Queen's MSSP ACO. To discuss your particular situation, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (808) 691-7220. We’ll have sessions just for specialists interested in the MSSP ACO.

Does joining cost anything?

• There are no financial costs to join. Providers do need to agree to provide care and services that improve the quality of care for Medicare FFS beneficiaries.
• To help with quality metrics and reporting, there will be a requirement to use an electronic medical record system, preferably one that has or will be able to be integrated with the Queen’s Enterprise Data warehouse.
• If there are ACO participants found to be challenged by the quality requirements, there will be a mechanism in place for developing a performance improvement plan for assistance.

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Fax: 808-691-4099
New Member Application