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The IPRO End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network ProgramThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) relies on Network Organizations to develop relationships with dialysis professionals, providers, and patients and create a collaborative environment to improve patient care. IPRO’s ESRD Network Program operates three Networks:IPRO ESRD Network of New England (Network 1) - CT, MA, ME, NH,

All states and Managed Care Organizations are required to maintain publicly accessible provider directories for both Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care organizations (MCOs). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final rules and guidance that expand the information these provider directories must cover, increase the frequency of information updates, require provider

Careers Considering your next career move? Consider IPRO. https://ipro.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mosaic.mp4 Join our team of diverse professionals who are passionate about the work we do and committed to our mission of “Better healthcare, realized.” IPRO offers a range of employment opportunities for both clinical and non-clinical staff. We feature a progressive work environment and a generous benefit

Leadership Team Allison Xiong, PhD Associate Vice President, Federal and State Healthcare Assessment Allison Xiong, PhD, Associate Vice President, Federal and State Healthcare Assessment, has over 20 years of experience in healthcare data management, systems design, and analytics. She oversees several contracts focused on compliance monitoring and quality improvement. She also serves as the division’s

Board of Directors The IPRO Board of Directors is composed of 12 members representing a variety of healthcare settings and disciplines, as well as individuals with non-healthcare backgrounds. John Friedman, MD President Physician Raymond D. Sweeney Vice President Retired Healthcare Executive Robert Panzer, MD Secretary Provider RepresentativeChief Quality OfficerUniversity of Rochester Medical Center paul rowland,

Leadership Team Clifford Prasad, MD Assistant Vice President in the Federal and State Healthcare Assessment (SFHCA) Department. Clifford Prasad, MD, is Assistant Vice President in the Federal and State Healthcare Assessment (SFHCA) Department. Dr. Prasad began his career as a registered nurse before attending medical school. He initially joined IPRO as a clinical reviewer and

March 21, 2025 - Dana Green Bennett, MPH, of Yonkers, has been promoted to Vice President, Managed Care at Lake Success-based IPRO. She previously served as Senior Director of Managed Care. In her new role, Bennett will oversee the company’s work as an External Quality Review Organization tasked with evaluating the quality of healthcare services

Accreditations, recognition & memberships The IPRO Quality Management System (QMS) has been assessed and certified by DNV as meeting the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 for the provision of healthcare services. These services include the design, development, and implementation of Medicare and Medicaid quality improvement and assessment activities; utilization review; external

Our Experience Includes:Providing healthcare quality improvement consulting services since 1984.Successful Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) since 1989. Currently serving as Northeast and Mid-Atlantic CMS QIN-QIO in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and

With more than 40 years of experience working with federal, state and local government agencies as well as private-sector clients, IPRO has a broad and diverse range of experience and skills to apply to healthcare quality improvement challenges. For a summary of our current work and recent experience, download our latest Capabilities Statement.

OUR Expertise Our expertise is as varied as our workforce, which includes more than 300 professionals who bring their own skills and experience to healthcare quality improvement. We bring clinical, administrative, data analytics, and advanced technology perspectives to your project.https://youtu.be/vkg9eGNTq2A?si=ev8ZND6JrGiaT4ek HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Through its work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

ACROSS NEARLY 100 STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS IN 32 STATES Better healthcare, realized. IPRO is a non-profit organization that works with government agencies, healthcare providers, and consumers. Our Work We work to measure, monitor, and improve the quality of healthcare across the continuum. MORE INFO Our Clients We work with federal and state government agencies,

IPRO recently launched a mobile app called the Healthcare Emergency Hub to help chronically ill people and medical providers prepare for emergencies. Severe weather and natural or manmade disasters can place patients who rely on specialized medical care at risk of serious or life-threatening consequences.

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Mary Dramitinos, MBA, serves as senior director of the Managed Care Department and is selected for the Technical Expert Panel developing the Medicaid Total Cost of Care measure. Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation’s Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the measure.

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IPRO receives a contract from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to serve as the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) program for the 13th Statement of Work in the Northeast Region (Region 1). The region includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.

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IPRO is selected by New York State to implement Project Firstline, a CDC-led infection prevention and control training initiative for frontline healthcare staff in the state’s dialysis centers. The project aims to provide these personnel with infection prevention skills and knowledge.

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