UnitedHealthcare Premium Designation Program 2012

This activity will educate the learner about the Premium program’s methodology and new online tools to support practice improvement including assessment reports and to request reconsideration.

Learning Objectives
This activity will help you understand the UnitedHealth Premium designation program, including the following:

• Purpose of the UnitedHealth Premium program
• The methodology used to evaluate physician performance in the designation program
• How an episode of care relates to the designation program
• Key concepts related to quality within the designation program
• Key concepts related to cost efficiency within the designation program
• The impact of group methodology
• Actionable information available to physicians through a suite of assessment reports
• The online reconsideration request process for the UnitedHealth Premium program

Faculty
Robert A. Greene, MD, FACP
Vice President
Clinical Analytics
UnitedHealthcare

Faculty Disclosures
As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, OptumHealth Education requires the disclosure of any significant financialinterest or other relationship a faculty member or sponsor has with the manufacturer(s) of any product discussed in this educational presentation. The faculty reported the following:

Robert A. Greene, MD, FACP
Employee: UnitedHealthcare
Consultant: Focused Medical Analytics
Dr Greene does not intend to discuss unapproved/investigative use of commercial products/devices.

Staff Disclosures
In compliance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support, employees of OptumHealth Education who have control over content of a CME activity are required to disclose their relevant financial relationships. No employee has a relevant financial relationship regarding this activity.

Reviewer Disclosures
To ensure fair balance and avoid bias, the content for this activity has been reviewed by an independent medical expert with no relevant conflicts of interest and has been approved by OptumHealth Education.

Sponsored By
This activity is sponsored by OptumHealth Education.

Commercial Support
There was no commercial support received for this activity.

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