Granite Medical Physicians
Honored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
for Excellence in Patient Care
Quincy, Mass. (November 16, 2007) – Granite Medical, an affiliate of Atrius Health, is pleased to announce that it has been named to the annual Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Honor Roll for excellence in adult patient care.
This is Harvard Pilgrim’s Sixth Annual Quality “Honor Roll.” The Honor Roll highlights adult and pediatric physician groups that have achieved exceptional results in their approach to disease prevention and the treatment of chronic illness. Harvard Pilgrim selected the Honor Roll physician groups based on clinical performance measured against national standards set by HEDIS® (Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set), a tool developed for the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to assess the clinical performance of doctors and other medical professionals.
For adult care, Granite Medical physicians exceeded the national 90th percentile in a majority of selected preventive and chronic care measures including breast and cervical cancer screening, asthma management, and diabetic testing and management.
“Granite Medical is delighted to be recognized for its achievements in providing high quality care for our patients,” said Guy Spinelli, MD, President, Granite Medical.
Posted January 4, 2008