OAKLAND, CA – The Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) has named California's top performing physician organizations, based on statewide pay for performance program measures.

Out of more than 200 physician organizations, the 44 top performers achieved the highest overall quality in 2010 based on the IHA’s P4P program measures. In addition to celebrating the top performers, IHA presented awards to the physician organizations that demonstrated the most quality improvement from 2009 to 2010.

Both top performer and most improved awards are based on performance in quality measurement domains, including clinical quality, patient experience, IT use and coordinated diabetes care.

Northern California Top Performers
Hill Physicians Medical Group – Bay Region
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mills-Peninsula Division/Mills-Peninsula Medical Group
Solano Regional Medical Group
Sutter Medical Group
Sutter West Medical Group
The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., service areas: Diablo Service Area Medical Center East Bay Area Medical Center; Fresno Medical Center; Greater Southern Alameda Area Medical Center; Napa/Solano Medical Center; North Valley Area Medical Center; Redwood City Medical Center; San Francisco Medical Center; San Jose Medical Center; San Mateo/South San Francisco Medical Center; San Rafael Medical Center; Santa Clara Area Medical Center; Santa Rosa Medical Center; South Sacramento Medical Center; Stockton/Modesto/Manteca/Tracy Medical Center
Woodland Healthcare

Southern California Top Performers
Arch Health Partners
Bristol Park Medical Group/MemorialCare Medical Group
Cedars-Sinai Medical Group
Edinger Medical Group
HealthCare Partners Medical Group
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
Southern California Permanente Medical Groups: Antelope Valley; Baldwin Park; Downey; Fontana; Kern County; Los Angeles; Orange County; Panorama City; Riverside; San Diego; South Bay; West Los Angeles; Woodland Hills
St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group
St. Jude Heritage Medical Group
UC San Diego Health System

Most Improved
Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mills-Peninsula Division/Mills-Peninsula Medical Group (Bay Area Region)
Coastal Communities Physician Network (Central Coast Region)
Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Kern County (Central Valley Region)
Solano Regional Medical Group (Sacramento/North Region)
Riverside Medical Clinic (Inland Empire Region)
Family Care Specialists (Los Angeles Region)
St. Joseph Hospital Affiliated Physicians (Orange County Region)
Children's Physicians Medical Group (San Diego Region)