Frequently Asked Questions

Our team is here to help answer any questions you may have. Below are a few of our FAQs.

What is the UH Quality Care Network?

A clinically integrated network of employed and independent providers including hospitals and other clinical integration networks that work together to improve the health of populations and the quality of care, as well as to reduce costs.

What is a "clinically integrated network"?

The University Hospitals (“UH”) Quality Care Network is a clinically integrated network (“CIN”) of UH employed and independent providers. A clinically integrated network (CIN) is a network of providers who commit to clinical protocols to enhance coordination of care. CINs use shared technology, clinical practice guidelines, and best practices to enhance communication and streamline care delivery. The high-value network is the choice for population health and accountable care.

What are the benefits of the UH Quality Care Network?

You sign a participation agreement that acknowledges your commitment to work with other network providers in this ongoing effort to improve quality and manage the costs of care.

UH Quality Care Network offers the opportunity to:

Collaborate and share information
Participate in the development of evidence-based guidelines and implement them in their practices
Use quality information, dashboards and population health to support clinical integration programs
Leverage individual and group quality and cost data to improve practices
Discover ways to transform the approach to care through innovation
Participate in high-value products, including insurance and direct-to-employer contracts
Within certain programs, refer patients to a broad, high-quality provider network to receive coordinated care in-network

How is the UH Quality Care Network governed?

UH Quality Care Network is a physician-led organization with representation from both independent and employed physicians. There is physician leadership to ensure that quality measures, clinical protocols, finance and operations, and credentialing are all appropriate and meaningful. We are a high-value network that understands the role of physician leadership.

Who can become a member?

This is a nonexclusive network of providers that are committed to quality improvement. Members are permitted to be in other clinically integrated networks if they choose.

Is there a cost to join the UH Quality Care Network?

There is not an up-front fee to join the network. Clinical integration requires substantial investment of time and effort to develop and implement evidence-based guidelines, work with our clinical integration programs, and participate in UH Quality Care Network activities and governance. UH Quality Care Network’s infrastructure will be funded through its agreements and, as necessary, withholds approved by the Board of Directors.

Please contact QCN@UHhospitals.org with further questions.