New MPN Will Track Physician Performance with Scorecard

California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund is launching a new Medical Provider Network this month that will track physicians’ performance on such measures as how quickly injured workers receive care from a specialist and how soon they return to work. The MPN will be managed by Harbor Health Systems, a subsidiary of One Call Care Management Co. The California Division of Workers’ Compensation approved the State Fund MPN by Harbor Health on Dec. 24. The network will replace what State Fund is calling its old MPN, a network the insurer built itself. The new network include...