Arizona Integrated Physicians Selects New Century Health for Oncology Management

BREA, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Century Health (NCH), a leader in specialty care quality and cost management services, announced today that Arizona Integrated Physicians, a leading medical group nationally recognized for improving healthcare quality, selected New Century Health's Care Navigator^SM  program to manage medical oncology and radiation therapy for AIP's Medicare members.

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"AIP is committed to delivering the highest quality care to our patients," said Rick Rock, chief operating officer. "New Century Health has a strong track record of partnering with physicians to provide evidence-based specialty care. NCH's ability to provide a comprehensive, clinically advanced oncology program on a capitated basis demonstrates a shared commitment to care delivery solutions that improve quality, increase physician practice efficiencies and reduce the cost of care," he said.

The Care Navigator^SM oncology quality management program enables oncologists to partner with health plans to improve quality and provide evidence-based care.  Designed to meet the needs of oncologists and practice support staff, New Century Health's Care Navigator^SM integrates evidenced-based clinical pathways with automated processes and innovative clinical decision support tools.

"We welcome Arizona Integrated Physicians as a partner in serving their physicians and Medicare members," said Atul Dhir, MD, PhD, chief executive officer of New Century Health. "AIP's physicians will now have the next generation of medical oncology and radiation therapy clinical support resources needed deliver quality-focused, cost effective-cancer care.  We look forward to collaborating with AIP to achieve their clinical and cost management objectives," he added.

About Arizona Integrated Physicians (AIP)

AIP is a physician-owned Phoenix-based organization comprised of more than 700 physicians, including approximately 175 primary care physicians and 525 specialty care physicians. AIP was founded in 1994 and has evolved to become a nationally recognized leader in implementing comprehensive quality and care management programs, pay-for-performance models, outcome improvement measures and tiered provider reimbursement models tied to quality measures and patient outcomes. As a physician-owned and governed organization, AIP is dedicated to becoming a virtual medical group and clinically integrated physician network that enhances the viability and sustainability of independent physicians. Please visit www.arizonaphysicians.com for more information.

About New Century Health

New Century Health (NCH) is a national specialty care quality and cost management company. NCH provides comprehensive technology and clinical solutions to enhance the quality and efficiency of patient care. Its customers include health plans and physician practices providing specialty care management services to Medicare, Medicaid and commercial members. New Century Health, an official licensee of the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium^TM, is also collaborating with the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association to promote guidelines-based treatment for oncology and cardiology. To learn more about New Century Health, visit www.NewCenturyHealth.com.

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