Rendr, a primary care physician group serving approximately 100,000 Asian Americans in New York City, released its 2021 Star Quality Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Rendr earned the following overall Star Quality Ratings for the following New York City insurers:

· 4.8 stars from UnitedHealthcare Medicare
· 4.7 stars from Healthfirst Medicaid
· 4.3 stars from Healthfirst Medicare
· 4 stars from Emblem
· 4 stars from WellCare

CMS created the star rating system to help people see the differences of Medicare Advantage plans and Part D prescription drug plans. CMS rates these plans each year, on a scale from one to five stars, illustrating the differences of performance and quality.

Rendr’s performance scores resulted from a series of initiatives to improve health outcomes, access to care and the overall patient experience. Specialized clinical, analytic and operational teams are integrated to target gaps in various types of patient care, including breast cancer screenings and diabetes-related eye exams.

Rendr’s results in patient quality improvements have been recognized by major insurance payors. “We are committed to providing the diverse communities we serve throughout New York with greater access to quality, cost-effective care,” says Chris Law, National Vice President of UnitedHealthcare’s Asian Initiatives.“ We are grateful for the collaborative relationships we share with care providers like Rendr, who are committed to improving care quality and providing culturally relevant services to their community.”

According to the American Cancer Society, early detection is key to give patients the best chance for a positive health outcome. As the healthcare industry transitions to more risk-based care models, Rendr proactively screens chronic diseases, identify health risks and treat patients in an integrated approach. Rendr launched a key clinical initiative to improve early cancer detection screening rate by coordinating with third-party diagnostic imaging centers to make scheduling mammograms easy for patients. “We’re proud to make our communities healthier and build the best practices for early cancer detection and chronic disease prevention,” says Dr. David Shih, Rendr’s Chief Medical Officer. “Rendr was able to improve the breast cancer screening metric from what is historically a 1-star rating to the maximum 5-star. We identify opportunities for improvement like this to further make our processes better.”

Rendr also developed new clinical protocols, allowing patients with diabetes to have eye exams as part of their primary care visits. Early detection of retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes, may help save patients’ vision if detected early, says the American Diabetes Association. As a result, Rendr received a maximum score of 5-stars for this CMS measure.

About Rendr:
Rendr is the largest primary care focused, multi-specialty physician group dedicated to serving medically underserved Asian populations in New York City. The physician group was founded in 2019 with a mission to provide world-class health care services and serve kindness to immigrant communities. Currently, Rendr has more than 100 medical providers serving a patient population of approximately 100,000 at its 39 locations across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Rendr is a member of managed services organization CareAbout’s network and is financially backed by Ascend Capital Partners, a healthcare focused private equity firm. For more information, please visit rendrcare.com.

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《星島日報》紐約報導

以內科、家庭科為主,服務紐約市近10萬亞裔民眾的仁德醫生集團(Rendr)在2021年聯邦醫療保險(Medicare)和醫療補助(Medicaid)服務中心(CMS)的星級質量評級中名列前茅。這一年度評級用以評比醫療機構的績效與質量。

各大保險公司對仁德醫生的綜合醫療質量評分如下(滿分均為5分):聯合健康保險醫療保險計劃評分4.8分。第一保健醫療補助計劃評分4.7分。第一保健醫療保險計劃評分4.3分。安保健康保險評分4分。維家保健評分4分。

仁德醫生此次獲得高分,是因為採取了一系列旨在改善病患健康狀況、增強護理可得性和提升患者體驗的舉措。該集團專業的臨床、分析和運營團隊可以重點關注患者忽視的護理項目,包括乳腺癌篩查和與糖尿病相關的眼科檢查。

仁德醫生在提高患者醫療質量方面的成果得到了各大保險公司的認可。聯合健康保險全美亞裔市場副總裁羅光甸說: 「我們很高興與仁德醫生等醫療機構建立合作關係,他們致力於提高醫療質量,並提供與社區文化相關的服務。」

根據美國癌症協會的意見,早期篩查是病人獲得積極治療結果的關鍵。仁德醫生積極篩查慢性疾病,識別健康隱患,並以綜合方案治療患者。例如,仁德醫生通過與第三方影像中心合作,幫助患者更便捷地安排乳房X光檢查,以此來提高早期癌症篩查率。該集團的乳腺癌篩查評級也從過去的1星,提高了到最高的5星。

此外,仁德醫生還允許糖尿病患者將眼科篩查作為其初級保健就診的一部分,幫助患者預防視網膜病變,並在這項篩查的評級中獲得了最高的5分。美國糖尿病協會指出,視網膜病變是一種影響眼睛的糖尿病並發症,如果及早發現,可能有助於挽救患者的視力。

「我們提升社區民眾的健康,並建立早期癌症檢測和慢性病預防的範本,對此我們深感自豪,」 仁德醫生首席醫務官施祐鈞醫生說。「我們的目標是發現改進的機會,使我們的診療流程變得更好。」

仁德醫生成立於2019年,是紐約市最大的綜合性、多專科華人醫生集團。目前,仁德醫生旗下的超過100名醫護人員,在曼哈頓、皇后區和布碌崙的近40家診所,為華人社區提供一流、親切的醫療服務。 更多資訊請查詢:http://www.rendrcare.com/zh_hk/。本報記者周靜然紐約報道

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