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Regence is participating in the national Blue Distinction® program
Patient demand for information is changing the way health care is delivered. Regence, along with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans nationwide, is responding by working with physicians, hospitals and medical societies to encourage a consistent, evidence-based approach to care. Through Regence's participation in the national Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care® program, we are:
- Developing and distributing relevant, accurate information to help medical professionals evaluate and improve patient care delivery
- Creating access to valuable information to help patients make more-informed decisions
Regence members receive lower out-of-pocket costs by receiving
designated services in Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care.
Blue Distinction puts you at the forefront of improving quality
Blue Distinction uses currently established metrics and existing national data, where available, to minimize reporting requirements, allowing physicians and hospital staff to spend more time addressing patients' needs.
Regence is participating in the following programs:
- Blue Distinction Centers®
- Blue Distinction Hospital Performance Measurement and Improvement Program®
Both programs are instrumental in helping us certify our
designated Centers of Excellence.
The Blue Distinction Centers program examines structures, processes and outcomes of care for specialty care centers. There are currently Blue Distinction Centers for:
- Transplants
- Bariatric surgery
- Cardiac care
A cancer care program is evolving. This program recognizes
specialty centers that meet rigorous quality standards and promote
better outcomes.
For more information on the measures used in the program and for a list of designated sites, visit the Blue Distinction Web site.
The Blue Distinction Provider Performance Measurement and Improvement Program, launched in 2005, encourages consistent quality of patient care. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans work with network hospitals, using transparent, nationally endorsed measures and publicly available quality-of-care data. The goal is to provide an open, consistent approach to gathering and sharing quality information among hospitals.
To view the hospital reports, visit our secure Regence Online Services for Providers Web site and click on the Blue Distinction Hospital Quality Program link in the left navigation bar. If you are not already registered for Regence Online Services for Providers, we encourage you to register today.
