The NEW ENGLAND QUALITY CARE ALLIANCE is an innovative integrated delivery system model of academic and community based health care delivery; one realized through a novel partnership between a world class academic medical center and a vast network of independent community – based physicians. It represents an important entity in the Massachusetts health care market; one focused on providing timely access to expert care and achieving high – quality clinical outcomes through efficient means. I can confidently say that the hospital leadership and community – providers see themselves as a common group with common goals.

NEQCA leadership and staff are engaged in significant efforts to provide our member physicians with infrastructure and clinical information technology support, standards for compliance with evidence – based clinical care, medical education and performance expectations.

Marketplace forces continue to pressure health care providers to demonstrate value in the services they deliver to purchasers and consumers of health care.

There will always be challenges and lots of hard work to be done, but I believe that through the efforts of all involved, NEQCA will achieve enduring success on the delivery of high – quality and efficient health care to our patients.