The Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. has released a brief examining the establishment of physician-supported entities (PSEs) in Medicaid.  The authors note that PSEs can help providers improve service delivery through improved quality and efficiency.  The brief offers strategies for Medicaid agencies to facilitate the development of PSEs.

From the report:

Physician-support entities (PSEs) offer an emerging opportunity to enhance the capabilities of evolving physician networks. PSEs can be based on physician, health plan or community organizations that form to provide quality improvement, performance measurement, health information technology, care management, and leadership support to practices. PSEs can also be building blocks to help establish more organized Accountable Care Organizations.

Full report: Creating Physician-Support Entities in Medicaid (PDF | 84 KB)

Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.  (2011).  Creating physician-supported entities in Medicaid.  Highsmith, N.