Regional Roll-Out (RRO) Leader/Lead Organization Information

Name:  Virginia Business Coalition on Health
Link:  www.myVBCH.org
Description:  The Virginia Business Coalition on Health, formerly the Hampton Roads Health Coalition (Since 1983), is a non-profit 501(c)(3) coalition of health care purchasers with a VISION to create a unified stakeholder* voice to promote best practices for high quality, cost-effective health care.  Their mission is to be the convener & collective resource for Virginia employers on issues relating to health care cost and quality (patient safety), productivity & wellness

Name:  Eileen E. Ciccotelli, MPM
Title:  Vice President for Strategic Development
Address:  287 Independence Boulevard, Pembroke Two, Suite 287, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Phone: 757.552.0913
Fax:  757.497.5101
Email:  eciccotelli@myVBCH.org

Why did your organization decide to apply to become a Leapfrog Regional Roll-Out leader?
Because of the growing concerns of the IOM’s report about preventable medical mistakes nationwide and local.
 
In your view, what kind of impact has Leapfrog had on your market thus far?
Transparency - Leapfrog Hospital Survey. 
Purchasing Principle - purchasers buying on quality, not cost.  
Platform for quality and patient safety in the communities we serve. 

Regional Roll-Out (RRO) Market Information

Geographic coverage: Virginia

Population: 7,459,827 (2004 US Census)

Number of employer/coalition lives in RRO area:  200,000 and growing

List of area’s largest employers (by employee size): http://www.vachamber.com/upload/Annual Report (2).pdf

Hospital characteristics:

Total number of general acute care facilities

16 Hospitals in Hampton Roads reporting to Leapfrog (14 Urban-100%; 5 Rural-50%)
10 Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Hospitals–voluntary reporting to Leapfrog
  3 Hospitals –voluntary reporting to Leapfrog
32 Hospitals in other urban areas-not reporting Leapfrog
29 Hospitals in rural areas-not reporting Leapfrog
90 TOTAL HOSPITALS

Insurer characteristics:

Name (Plan Type) - Office Location
1. Aetna US Healthcare (HMO) - Richmond, VA
2. Aetna US Healthcare (PPO) - Falls Church, VA
3. Amerigroup Corporation (HMO) - Virginia Beach, VA
4. CIGNA HealthCare of Virginia (HMO) - Virginia Beach, VA
5. CIGNA HealthCare of Virginia (HMO) - Richmond, VA
6. CareFirst Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Virginia (HMO) - Owings Mill, MD
7. Carilion Health Plans (HMO) - Roanoke, VA
8. Carilion Health System (PPO) - Roanoke, VA
9. Delta Dental Plan of Virginia (HMO) - Roanoke, VA
10. Dominion Dental Services (Mixed) - Alexandria, VA
11. EPIC Pharmacy Network (PPO) - Mechanicsville, VA
12. HMO Virginia/HealthKeepers (HMO) - Richmond, VA
13. John Deer Health (PPO) - Kingsport, TN
14. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States (HMO) Rockville, MD
15. Mid-Atlantic Medical Services (MAMSI) (PPO) - Richmond, VA
16. National Capital PPO (PPO) - Springfield, VA
17. Optima Health Plan (HMO) - Virginia Beach, VA
18. Optima Health Plan (Multiple) - Virginia Beach, VA
19. Peninsula Health Care (Multiple) - Richmond, VA  [AKA Anthem of Virginia]
20. Peninsula Health Care (HMO) - Richmond, VA  [AKA Anthem of Virginia]
21. Private Healthcare Systems (PPO) Falls Church, VA
22. Sentara Healthcare (HMO) - Norfolk, VA  [AKA Optima}
23. Southern Health Services (HMO) Richmond, VA
24. Trigon Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Virginia (PPO) - Richmond, VA [AKA Anthem of Virginia]
25. Trigon Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Virginia (HMO) - Richmond, VA [AKA Anthem of Virginia]
26. Value Behavioral Health (PPO) Richmond, VA
27. ValueOptions (Other) - Richmond, VA
28. Virginia Health Network (PPO) - Richmond, VA
29. Virginia Premier Health Plan (HMO - Richmond, VA
30. WellPoint Health Networks (HMO) - Thousand Oaks, CA    [AKA: Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Virginia]