Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI, CNE launch Maternity Care Initiative

摘要

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Care New England, and its employed and interested com- munity physicians recently announced the first phase of an initiative provid- ing an integrated care model and inno- vative payment model for obstetrical patients. According to MAUREEN G. PHIPPS, MD , chief of the department of Obstet- rics and Gynecology at Women & Infants, "Providers across our commu- nity embrace and adopt best practices and protocols for obstetrics. The ini- tiative with Blue Cross offers a unique opportunity to engage a broader range of partners in the establishment and adoption of community-wide clinical best practices."