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1. 1. 1998_09 | You Can Drag Physicians To Guidelines... But You Can't Make Them Comply (Mostly)

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   Published on: 2/13/2006   Last Visited: 2/13/2006

   "The plans banded together with employers and some providers to ensure that all the plans are reporting in a unified manner," says Joseph Cheek, M.D., a NYLCare vice president and chief medical officer.
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   Cheek uses this analogy: The coalition is at 40,000 feet; the plans are at 20,000 feet; and the primary care physicians are on the ground or, perhaps more accurately, in the trenches.
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   Despite his reservations, Cheek says the joint issuance of guidelines is an important first step in a process that may result in national guidelines that all health plans can agree upon.
   
   "I think it's an exciting opportunity," says Cheek.

2. 2. 1998_09 | You Can Drag Physicians To Guidelines... But You Can't Make Them Comply (Mostly)

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   Published on: 9/1/1998   Last Visited: 6/14/2001

   The plans banded together with employers and some providers to ensure that all the plans are reporting in a unified manner , says Joseph Cheek , M.D. , a NYLCare vice president and chief medical officer. Our feeling was that if everybody were to do it individually , they could punch whatever they want into their reports. Now we can believe each other's numbers..
   
   One of the many positive side effects of the coalition is that it gives executives a forum in which they can obtain feedback from physicians throughout the networks. We asked them , 'How can we help improve the quality of care?' and one of the main complaints from physicians was , 'We keep getting all of these guidelines and they're all different , ' says Moore. ( She actually doesn't agree , feeling that the guidelines were fairly similar. But her aim was not to debate the issue.
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   Cheek uses this analogy : The coalition is at 40 , 000 feet ; the plans are at 20 , 000 feet ; and the primary care physicians are on the ground or , perhaps more accurately , in the trenches. The guidelines issued by the coalition are so broad that Cheek suspects , but doesn't know for certain at this point , that physicians follow them by default. They're really loose enough so that people slide into following them..
   
   Not so , says Moore. These are very specific guidelines. There's no question in my mind that these can be national guidelines. Moore says they have been Prudentialized only insofar as the company logo has been affixed. ( This , after a review by the plan's guidelines committee - usually a formality. ).
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   I think it's an exciting opportunity , says Cheek. The coalition has taken the stance that this is a measure of our community's health. On this point , at least , he and Moore are in agreement.
   
   Can claims data tell the whole story.

3. 3. 1998_09 | You Can Drag Physicians To Guidelines... But You Can't Make Them Comply (Mostly)

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   Published on: 11/12/2005   Last Visited: 11/12/2005

   "The plans banded together with employers and some providers to ensure that all the plans are reporting in a unified manner," says Joseph Cheek, M.D., a NYLCare vice president and chief medical officer.
   ...
   Cheek uses this analogy: The coalition is at 40,000 feet; the plans are at 20,000 feet; and the primary care physicians are on the ground or, perhaps more accurately, in the trenches.
   ...
   Despite his reservations, Cheek says the joint issuance of guidelines is an important first step in a process that may result in national guidelines that all health plans can agree upon.
   
   "I think it's an exciting opportunity," says Cheek.