For chronically ill individuals and those relying on specialized medical care, emergencies like severe weather events, natural or manmade disasters are far more than an inconvenience. They can put patients in jeopardy of serious and even life-threatening consequences. To help patients and medical providers prepare for the unexpected, IPRO recently
Jericho, New York – Mary Dramitinos, MBA, Sr. Director, Managed Care Department, has been selected to participate on the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the Medicaid Total Cost of Care measure, which Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation/Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) is currently developing with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The TEP
Jericho, N.Y. – IPRO was recently awarded 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), which encompasses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Project Firstline provides front-line personnel with infection prevention skills and knowledge Jericho, N.Y. –IPRO has been selected by New York State (NYS) to implement Project Firstline, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-led project to bring critical infection prevention and control training to frontline healthcare staff working in dialysis
Jericho, N.Y. – Caroline Sanner, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHQ, Director, IPRO End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network Program, has joined the Advisory Board of the Public Education for the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (LODRP). Funded by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the program is led by
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
July 28, 2025 – Melville resident Allison Xiong, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Federal and State Healthcare Assessment at IPRO, has been elected Chair of the Technology/AI/Cybersecurity Committee of the National Association of Independent Review Organizations (NAIRO), an industry trade association dedicated to upholding the integrity of medical peer review 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
January 21, 2025 – Richmond Hill resident Debora Santiago, DBA, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CPCO, CPC-1, Senior Director, Independent Dispute Resolution at IPRO, has been elected Chair of the Legislative Committee of the National Association of Independent Review Organizations (NAIRO), an industry trade association dedicated to maintaining integrity of medical peer
October 15, 2024 – IPRO End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) of the Ohio River Valley (Network 9) received the American Association of Kidney Patients’ (AAKP) 2024 Dominick Gentile, MD Memorial Award in recognition of its Kidney Transplant Compare Application. AAKP is the oldest and largest kidney patient organization in the US.
