In 2009, Medica plans to reward excellence in healthcare by offering its second-annual innovations award.
With “Raising the Bar: Rewarding Innovation in Healthcare Value,” Medica wants to recognize the work of provider groups — from single-site practices to healthcare systems — that are undergoing unique changes to improve quality and decrease healthcare costs with proven results. Any provider group, clinic or hospital that administers patient care in the Medica provider network is eligible.
The “Raising the Bar” awards continue to recognize the provider community’s work in defining healthcare excellence.
Providers will need to show how they are leading the way in improving quality of care, improving healthcare value, and setting up systems and processes to sustain it. Change models should be transferable to other patient populations to achieve similar results. Innovation programs and projects can include but are not limited to those that:
- Enhance value, quality and efficiency
- Integrate illness care and lifestyle management
- Control cost
Timeline
The deadline for award applications is June 30, 2009. One or more awards will be presented in fall 2009 in amounts of at least $25,000.
Application ProcessApplications can be submitted via e-mail, fax or U.S. mail by following the directions below.
Complete or print the award application.
- By e-mail: Save completed application to your computer. Attach application file to an e-mail and send to amy.johnson@medica.com.
- By fax: Print completed application, and fax to 952-992-8586.
- By U.S. mail: Print completed application and send it to:
Amy Johnson, Medica
Mail Route CP405
PO Box 9310
Minneapolis, MN 55440-9310
Contact Amy Johnson, Medica clinical program manager, at amy.johnson@medica.com or 952-992-8586.