At the very heart of Valley Preferred’s structure and mission are doctors and hospitals who make our work possible. Along with Valley Preferred’s own full-time staff of Provider Relations specialists, we provide online information and support in several categories. Click on the information source you require.

• Preferred Vendor Program Services Exclusive to our Doctors and Hospitals
• Health Insurance Company List
• Provider Directory
• Service Map

LVPHO Clinical Guidelines
The Lehigh Valley Physician Hospital Organization Clinical guidelines have been developed by the medical leadership of the Greater Lehigh Valley Independent Practice Association and LVPHO, and have been derived from the evidence-based recommendations by nationally recognized quality organizations, such as National Quality Forum (NQF) and Ambulatory Quality Alliance (AQA). While obviously not all of these guidelines are applicable to each individual physician and specialty, we are hopeful that practitioners will select out those pertinent to their area, and find the rest of interest to enhance overall medical awareness.

Clinical Guidelines (Click on link to review guidelines)
• Asthma
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Diabetes
• General Adult Preventive Care

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)
Thank you for your participation with the recent Lehigh Valley Physician Hospital Organization and Preferred Health Management Electronic Medical Records survey. Below is a summary of the results from the EMR Survey in which you may have participated. The information provided in this survey has been very helpful in formulating our plans to help practices implement and acquire EMR.

• 372 of 906 physicians completed the survey (Response rate = 41%)
• PCPs accounted for 38% of the completed surveys; Specialists accounted for 62% of the completed surveys
• 96% of respondents use computers in their medical practice, with the primary uses being for billing and appointment scheduling
• 26% of the respondents reported having an EMR in their practice
• 66% of respondents anticipate adding an EMR in the future, with 50% of these anticipating adding it within the next year
• Over 40% of respondents have not yet identified an EMR vendor
• 52% of respondents would find it helpful to receive guidance regarding vendors from the LVPHO
• Providers reported a wide range in terms of the amount that they would be willing to spend as a one-time investment in EMRs for their practice. The most frequently reported range was $15, 000 - $25,999, which 55 providers reported.
• Providers reported a wide range in terms of the amount that they would be willing to spend as an annual support fee for EMRs for their practice.  The most frequently reported ranges was $3,000 - $5,000, which 51 providers reported.

The LVPHO continues to explore ways of supporting the introduction of these systems into physician practices and will be communicating these initiatives as they develop.