KaiserNetwork reports that Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield will create a physician ranking system in New York that provides information about how cost-efficiency and skill contribute to its selection of "preferred" providers. Empire plans to launch a physician ranking system in the state next year.
The company is the third insurer in the past two months, along with Cigna and Aetna, that has agreed to guidelines for ranking systems.
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Jaz-Michael King directs health care transparency at IPRO, a non-profit health care quality improvement organization. This blog is updated by Jaz and members of the transparency team. If you would like help with your transparency efforts, please visit IPRO eServices.
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