Mike Kasper is CEO of DuPage Medical Group, the largest independent physicians group in Chicago. DMG recently announced a partnership with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois that will enable its 425 physicians to access BCBSIL data on the cost and quality of services patients receive when they receive care outside of the group. In addition to slicing and dicing BCBSIL data, DMG is preparing to roll out ICD-10 and integrate the IT systems of Meridian Medical Associates, a multispecialty medical practice with seven locations in Illinois that it will formally acquire on October 1. The group is also busy working on offering telemedicine visits to its pediatric patients this fall. The Epic shop has been offering video visits to its adult patients through MyChart since February 2015.
What will the BCBSIL agreement mean to DMG physicians? What impact will the data arrangement have on patient care?
The agreement with BCBSIL is unique in that for the first time, a payer and provider will collaborate and share data to ensure our physicians are armed with information on what sites of service offer the best quality, outcomes, and safety for patients. BCBSIL has a claims view of services, which really helps define performance at a high level, while the EHR view of the patient provides a more complete clinical view patient by patient. Melding these two perspectives together will provide a complete view for our doctors to make the best decisions for patients at the point of service. This value-based approach will also help guide patients to safe, convenient, accessible sites for services.
How will access to this data impact DMG’s bottom line? Do you expect to see an uptick in incentive payments?
The collaboration will help DMG doctors provide the right service at the right time in the right place. This will improve quality and decrease cost of care; as improvement is demonstrated there is an opportunity for DMG to be recognized financially.
How does DMG receive the data, and how often is it received/updated?
There will be some raw exchange of data, but the goal is to have each organization use their unique data set to come up with actionable items based on the analysis each of us perform.
May 06, 2019 DuPage Medical Group CEO Michael A. Kasper, the leader of one of the state’s largest medical groups, has died. “We are shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of our beloved. Business Profile Michael Kasper Business Business Profile Michael Kasper. By Mark Zonca February 2013 View more Business. You joined DuPage Medical Group (DMG) as CEO in 2010. What has been your proudest accomplishment so far? You were a CEO at the age of 30 and more recently, named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 under 40 list.
I know you’re only a few weeks in, but have you already seen any type of claims data that has surprised you?
We have started to share information, and the most interesting/important insight is that lower unit-cost pricing at the facility level does not equal a lower overall cost of care. Once you start to factor in avoidable complications, like 30-day readmissions for the same diagnosis, or infection rates, unit-cost pricing becomes less important. Those facilities that provide the highest quality and safety become the most cost effective, even if they are not the lowest unit-cost option.
May 10, 2019 Following the death of its CEO Michael Kasper, DuPage Medical Group has named two leaders to serve as interim co-CEOs. DuPage Medical Group's President Paul Merrick, MD, and CFO Michael Pacetti. I have been married to my wife, Nikki, for 19 years, and we have two kids, Amelia, 10, and Cash, 7. I have successfully ran five companies since graduating, and have been part of the philanthropic community, sitting on boards for the American Heart Association and CEOs.
How will DMG incorporate technology to interpret and act upon the data?
DMG will use analytics and other dashboard-type tools to help us visualize the data and put it to use in a meaningful way to positively improve the patient experience.
What goals do you have for this new arrangement? Any advice to share with other independent physician groups who may be looking at the same type of partnership in their markets?
BCBSIL is making a bold statement with this agreement. They are recognizing the value of the independent physician in the system. Independent doctors are free to pursue the highest quality/lowest cost options in the market without having the conflict that hospital-employed physicians face. Employed physicians are bound to the facility they are employed by; independent doctors are not.
Advice for others – DMG has been on a multi-year journey and we have stayed true to our doctor-directed roots. If independent physicians come together and commit to providing high quality, high value healthcare services, they will create an opportunity to work more closely with payers.
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Michael Kasper, CEO of Downers Grove, Ill.-based DuPage Medical Group, died May 4, according to a statement from DMG spokesperson Marianne Geiger.
Mr. Kasper, 46, led DMG as CEO since 2010. It is the largest independent multispecialty physician group in the state and underwent unprecedented growth under his leadership. In August 2017, the medical group secured a $1.45 billion investment from Ares Management Private Equity Group to enhance and support its growth initiatives. DMG today includes more than 700 primary care and specialty physicians in more than 100 locations.
DMG issued the following statement Monday morning:
'We are shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of our beloved leader and colleague, Mike Kasper. DMG's leadership team, Board of Directors, physicians, employees, patients and the entire healthcare community mourn his loss. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife and children and ask that you respect their privacy during this difficult time.'
Prior to joining DMG, Mr. Kasper was president of Humana Illinois. He has also held executive roles with Coventry Healthcare, Aetna and Kaiser Permanente.
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