Blue Physician Recognition Program

HMSA participating providers participate in a variety of quality programs based on national standards. These programs are designed to ensure that you receive quality, evidence-based care (see the links below to learn more about these quality programs). To help keep you informed about the quality of the care available and enable you to make informed health care decisions, HMSA is working with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association on some new initiatives.

HMSA is excited to bring the new Blue Physician Recognition (BPR) Program to Hawaii. BPR reinforces HMSA’s commitment to quality by providing information on physician quality improvement and recognition through the Blue National Doctor & Hospital Finder site and Federal Employee Plan (FEP) online directory.

Any individual provider, group, or practice’s participation in HMSA’s pay-for-performance quality improvement programs – and in national or regional improvement and/or recognition programs – may be acknowledged through the BPR Program. Access to this key information about HMSA participating primary care providers and specialists will help members make informed health care decisions.

• American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery
• American Board of Dermatology
• American Board of Family Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine
• American Board of Medical Specialties
• American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification (New as of July 2012)
• American Board of Nuclear Medicine
• American Board of Otolaryngology
• American Board of Pediatrics – Influenza Immunization Performance Improvement Module
• American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• American Board of Plastic Surgery
• American Board of Surgery
• American College of Surgeons – Surgical Care Improvement Program (SCIP)
• American College of Surgeons – Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
• American Orthopedic Association
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
• American Society of Clinical Oncologists
• Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery
• Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care
• Blue Distinction Centers for Complex and Rare Cancers
• Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement
• Blue Distinction Centers for Spine Surgery
• Blue Distinction Centers for Transplants
• Bridges to Excellence - Adult Primary Care Recognition Program Link
• Bridges to Excellence - American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Recognition Program Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Asthma Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Cardiac Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Comprehensive Care Management Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Congestive Heart Failure Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - COPD Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Coronary Artery Disease Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Depression Care Management Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Diabetes Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Hypertension Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Internal Medicine Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Medical Home
• Bridges to Excellence - Pediatric Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Physician Office Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Preventive Cardiology Care Link
• Bridges to Excellence - Spine Care Link
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
• National Committee for Quality Assurance - Back Pain Recognition Program
• National Committee for Quality Assurance - Diabetes Physician Recognition Program
• National Committee for Quality Assurance - Heart/Stroke Recognition Program
• National Committee for Quality Assurance - Physician Practice Connection
• National Committee for Quality Assurance - Physician Practice Connection - Patient Centered Medical Home
• Patient-Centered Medical Home
• Pay for Quality Primary Care