Pinnacle Awards
Celebrating Best Practices in Ohio’s Health Plans
Managed care in Ohio has been a vital element in the state’s health care industry for many years. In that time, plans have created and implemented a variety of initiatives to improve quality in internal administration, clinical disease management, delivery of programs/services, and community outreach. Unfortunately, these best practices have remained largely unrecognized.
To provide Ohio’s health plans with the opportunity to publicize their best programs and initiatives, OAHP established an annual OAHP Pinnacle Award for Best Practices. All member plans of the Ohio Association of Health Plans are invited to participate in the competition by submitting their application(s) for its best practice(s). This is a chance for Health Plans to show off what they are doing to provide exemplary care and service for their members.
Announcement of the winners and a formal presentation of the awards take place at the 2010 OAHP Annual Convention and Trade Show on May 26, 2010. All health plans that submit an entry must designate at least one representative to attend, however, they are encouraged to bring more to the event. This is a great time to celebrate the best practices in our industry.
2010 Pinnacle Awards Application
Award Categories:
Business/Operational Performance: quality/process improvements you may have made to your business operations over the past two years.
Judging Criteria
- Assurance of continuity, coordination and monitoring of a specific internal administrative issue.
- Results that provide a satisfactory experience for the member or consumer;
- Proof of being an economical expenditure of resources or a good return on investment for the plan.
Health Care Programs: a program or initiative you have undertaken within the last two years with a clinical focus including disease or care management, provider education, promotion of best practices or clinical guidelines, etc.
Judging Criteria
- Assurance of continuity, coordination and monitoring of a specific disease or condition.
- Provision of care that contributes to superior clinical outcomes (e.g., use of evidence-based guidelines; innovative preventive services program) and enhances quality life.
- Results that provide a satisfactory experience for the member or consumer.
Community Outreach/Partnerships: a program or initiative you have undertaken within the last two years that shows community/statewide/regional/government partnerships or involvement, support, philanthropic effort, etc.
Judging Criteria
- Provision of care that contributes to superior clinical outcomes and enhances quality of life.
- Results expected to improve the health of the community.
- Demonstrable display of managed care attributes or precepts in the event.
Selecting the Winners
A panel of judges comprised of community health and medical professionals, employers, legislators and others will review all nominations and choose winners based on the above criteria. The following awards will be presented at the Ohio Association of Health Plans Annual Convention and Trade Show:
Crystal Pinnacle Award: Awarded for top overall entry in each category for exemplary best practice.
Meritorious Award: Awarded for entries narrowly missed being designated as Pinnacle winners but which deserve special recognition.
Further Information
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Lisa Hackley, at (614) 228-4662 or electronically at lhackley@oahp.org.