Regional Leader Information
Website: www.purchaseralliance.org
Region: Maine
Covered Counties: All
Primary Contact: Trevor Putnoky, MPH
Title: President & CEO
Address: 366 US Route 1, Suite 3 Falmouth, ME 04105
Phone: 207-844-8106
Email: TPutnoky@purchaseralliance.org
The Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine advances value in health care through collaborative and engaged purchaser action. Its members reward and support improvement in quality, affordability and service.
Why did your organization decide to apply to become a Leapfrog Regional Leader?
Our members need nationally vetted hospital measures to improve the efficiency of their healthcare spend, by promoting the highest quality, patient-centered and affordable care, across the state.
In your view, what kind of impact Leapfrog has had on your market thus far?
The high participation rate of Maine hospitals underscores to the utility, validity and fairness of Leapfrog’s quest for improving healthcare transparency on a national level.
Market Information
Geographic coverage: state of Maine
Population: 1,300,000
Number of employer/coalition lives in region: 200,000
Total number of targeted hospitals (general acute care facilities): 33
Number of health plans operating in Maine: 4-6