Caring for Patients Comes First

Central Massachusetts Independent Physician Association (CMIPA) in Worcester is the area’s largest multi-specialty clinically integrated physician group not affiliated with a hospital. With over 200 member physicians, we care for half of the area’s patients. Formed in 1998, our mission is to advance the independent practice of medicine, and we believe that more choices for physicians and patients lead to better care. Our physicians, with privileges at UMass Memorial Health Care and Saint Vincent Hospital, are dedicated to the delivery of personalized, high-quality, cost-effective care. 

CMIPA Primary Care Physicians have been rated and placed in Tier 1 for BCBS, Tufts, HPHC and Fallon Community Health Plan.

Read more about contracts with payers. 

CMIPA IS PLEASED TO CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING PHYSICIANS:

Dr. George Abraham for being honored by the Worcester Business Journal as a 2008 Health Care Hero. The Health Care Heroes program, now in its third year, seeks to identify leaders within the health care community that are making a difference in Central Massachusetts. For more information, please visit www.wbjournal.com. 

Dr. Sadheev Passey for being honored by the Worcester District Medical Society Community as the 2008 Community Clinician of the year. Dr. Passey is an excellent example of the qualities that WDMS promotes and strives for in all its physicians.

 

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HPHC Awards CMIPA 2008 Clinical Quality Grant to implement the Patient Centered Medical Home Concept in the Management of Depression, Diabetes and High Cholesterol. 

 

 

 

Investing in Technology

We are committed to helping our members implement computerized medical systems that improve patient safety in their practices. To realize this, we are providing grants for our members and arranging for automated systems to be installed at no cost, such as our new data warehouse system, a web-based scheduling center, and comprehensive online patient education.
Read more about advanced technology initiatives.

Achieving Accolades for Quality

CMIPA is consistently recognized for our high-quality care.  In 2004, 2005, and 2007 we received the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Quality Honor Award, and in 2005 we received the Tufts Health Plan Blue Ribbon designation for "value care". Our member physicians have been recognized in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Massachusetts Health Quality Partners for exceeding the Central Massachusetts rates for their performance in the areas of depression, asthma management in children, well-child visits, comprehensive diabetes care, and breast cancer screening.  In addition, in 2007 they were also recognized for exceeding the Central Massachusetts rates in the areas of adult bronchitis, cardiovascular care, and management of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.    Read more about CMIPA achievements.

CMIPA Named to 2007 “Physician Group Honor Roll”

To warrant this status, CMIPA exceeded the national 90th percentile published by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in 9 out of eleven 11 preventive and chronic care measures for adult honors or 4 out of 5 preventive and chronic care measures for pediatric honors.