Organization: NORTHEAST BUSINESS GROUP
Mission: EMPOWERING OUR MEMBERS TO DRIVE EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST VALUE IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE.
Activities: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: SEMINARS ON HEALTH CARE ISSUES.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: SEMINARS FOR NEW & PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS.
STATE HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES - ADVANCED PRIMARY CARESIM- NEW YORK'S STATE INNOVATION MODEL:NEBGH IS A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR NEW YORK STATE'S $99.9 MILLION FIVE-YEAR GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL CMS INNOVATION CENTER TO DESIGN, TEST AND EVALUATE A NEW ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE MODEL WITH THE PROMISE OF TRANSFORMING THE STATE'S HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. NEBGH, TOGETHER WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH), LED MULTI-PAYER AND MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVES THAT RESULTED IN ALIGNMENT ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES AND AGREEMENT ON PMPM FUNDING TO SUPPORT PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION, ESPECIALLY IN NEW YORK CITY'S SMALLER PRACTICES, IN THE CONTEXT OF VALUE-BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS. NEBGH PLAYED A SIMILAR ROLE IN THE CAPITAL DISTRICT/HUDSON VALLEY, WHERE PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION IS ALSO UNDERWAY. THE FEDERAL GRANT WAS SLATED TO END ON JANUARY 31, 2020, AND AS A RESULT, NEBGH WAS ALSO LEADING ONGOING CONVERSATIONS WITH NYS DOH AND HEALTH PLANS TO ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE A PLAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY AS WELL AS CONTINUATION OF COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY ON OTHER HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines