Managing Change in Healthcare Organization
Quality Award: AMGA Acclaim Award
GM588-C
PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) represents medical groups that include some of the nation 's largest, most prestigious medical practices, independent practice associations, and integrated healthcare delivery systems that deliver health care to approximately 96 million patients in 49 states. The goal of AMGA is to improve health care for patients by supporting multispecialty medical groups and other organized systems of care. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is the strategic partner for medical groups providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs and publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance. Each year the association recognizes outstanding medical practices that meet or exceed their expectation through committed service quality in patient care.
The ACCLAIM award was first establish in 1999 by The AMGA and co-sponsored by Pharmacia & Upjohn, recognizing quality improvement efforts led by physician-directed organizations that measurably improved health outcomes and quality of life for patients.
Until 2006 the award had include monetary, but the committee decided that just being recognized was enough, so the monetary award was eliminated, and now is sponsored solely by the Association. The ACCLAIM award highlights the continued research and investigation toward finding the finest models of medical management, coordination of care delivery, and a systemic approach to improving the patient experience. The recipient of the award, granted through AMGA’s philanthropic arm, the American Medical Group Foundation, receives a Steuben Crystal, produced specifically for the award as well as national recognition.
AMGA’s prestigious Acclaim Award honors organizations that embrace the IOM’s aims by incorporating the six attributes of an ideal healthcare delivery system as
GM588-C
PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) represents medical groups that include some of the nation 's largest, most prestigious medical practices, independent practice associations, and integrated healthcare delivery systems that deliver health care to approximately 96 million patients in 49 states. The goal of AMGA is to improve health care for patients by supporting multispecialty medical groups and other organized systems of care. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is the strategic partner for medical groups providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs and publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance. Each year the association recognizes outstanding medical practices that meet or exceed their expectation through committed service quality in patient care.
The ACCLAIM award was first establish in 1999 by The AMGA and co-sponsored by Pharmacia & Upjohn, recognizing quality improvement efforts led by physician-directed organizations that measurably improved health outcomes and quality of life for patients.
Until 2006 the award had include monetary, but the committee decided that just being recognized was enough, so the monetary award was eliminated, and now is sponsored solely by the Association. The ACCLAIM award highlights the continued research and investigation toward finding the finest models of medical management, coordination of care delivery, and a systemic approach to improving the patient experience. The recipient of the award, granted through AMGA’s philanthropic arm, the American Medical Group Foundation, receives a Steuben Crystal, produced specifically for the award as well as national recognition.
AMGA’s prestigious Acclaim Award honors organizations that embrace the IOM’s aims by incorporating the six attributes of an ideal healthcare delivery system as
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