
MEMBERSHIP TYPES
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
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Member clinics/facilities must have a QI program in place or strong desire to start one with assistance
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All levels of membership must share the core value of providing excellent care at reasonable cost
IHN FULL MEMBER
With full membership, physician/provider:
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Must join Integrity Risk health plan contracts (whether capitated, baskets of care, P4P risk/gain, etc.) and follow guidelines for ensuring the highest quality of care in the most medically appropriate and cost efficient manner
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May join Integrity non-risk health plan contracts
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Has full participation rights and responsibilities to QI/P4P
* QI Toolbox with updates
* onsite training and facilitation
* assistance in required, contract-related data collection and reporting -
Will receive Integrity/Intalere/Provista group purchasing discounts
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Is kept abreast of legislative changes, both federal and state
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Gains collegiality of other independent physicians, administrators, lab managers, EHR users, QI coordinators, referral coordinators, etc.
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May purchase business management services
* administrative consulting services
* human resource consulting services
* contract analysis (for non-IHN contracts)
* financial reviews
* billing services
* EHR collaboration and expertise
Who is eligible: MD/DO/NP/PA/other mid-level in an independent practice in the IHN service area. IHN's service area is northern and central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
IHN AFFILIATE MEMBER
With Affiliate membership, physician/provider:
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Will receive Integrity/Intalere/Provista group purchasing discounts (med/surg. supplies, lab supplies, reference lab, malpractice insurance, GPO membership)
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Is kept abreast of legislative changes, both federal and state
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Gains collegiality of other independent physicians, administrators, lab managers, EHR users, QI coordinators, referral coordinators, etc.
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May purchase QI expertise, advice, and tools
* basic QI reporting templates and tools
* data collection
* data tabulation
* data analysis
* QI - related EHR consultation
* more granular reporting and analysis of submitted data
* QI Toolbox with updates
* onsite training and facilitation
* assistance in required, contract-related data collection and reporting -
May purchase business management services
* administrative consulting services
* human resource consulting services
* contract analysis
* financial reviews
* billing services
* EHR collaboration and expertise -
May join risk-based health plans contracts at mutual agreement
Who is eligible: MD/DO/NP/PA/other mid-level in an independent practice outside of IHN service area, or in an owned practice within or outside the IHN service area.
IHN ALLIED MEMBER
With allied membership, provider:
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Will receive Integrity/Intalere/Provista group purchasing discounts (med/surg. supplies, lab supplies, reference lab, GPO membership)
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Is kept abreast of legislative changes, both federal and state
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Gains collegiality of other independent physicians, administrators, lab managers, EHR users, QI coordinators, referral coordinators, etc.
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May join risk-based health plans contracts at mutual agreement
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May purchase business management services
* administrative consulting services
* human resource consulting services
* contract analysis
* financial reviews
* billing services
* EHR collaboration and expertise -
May purchase QI expertise, advice, and tools
* basic QI reporting templates and tools
* data collection
* data tabulation
* data analysis
* QI - related EHR consultation
* more granular reporting and analysis of submitted data
* QI Toolbox with updates
* Onsite training and facilitation
* Assistance in required, contract-related data collection and reporting
Who is eligible: Behavioral health specialists/audiologists/chiropractors/therapists/other in an independent practice within the IHN service area.
IHN FACILITY MEMBER
With facility membership, facility:
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Will receive acknowledgement and "promotion" amongst primary care clinics in locale
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Will be part of a "participating provider network" in all feasible areas and contracts
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Must join risk-type contracts which can include capitated/riskshare/gainshare/baskets of care and total of cost of care-type contracts
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May purchase QI expertise, advice, and tools at an additional fee (cost to be determined)
* more granular reporting and analysis of submitted data
* QI Toolbox with updates
* onsite training and facilitation
* assistance in required, contract-related data collection and reporting -
May use Integrity/Intalere/Provista purchasing program if facility so chooses
IHN ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER
With IHN Organizational membership:
A alliance with another organization that brings strength to our network and shares the desire to keep independent medicine alive and well.