Hill Physicians Honored for High-Quality, Affordable Care

For Release: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

Hill Physicians Medical Group, the largest independent Physician Association in Northern California, was one of only 24 provider organizations statewide to receive the Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) for Measurement Year 2024, it was announced Dec. 11.

The award is based on performance in quality and cost of care for patients with commercial HMO coverage. Hill Physicians was honored for results in both its East Bay and Sacramento regions.

Part of IHA’s statewide Align. Measure. Perform. (AMP) program, the Excellence in Healthcare Award recognizes provider organizations that perform at or above the 66th percentile in quality and below the 50th percentile in total cost of care. Nearly 200 provider organizations participated statewide with 2024 metrics.

“These awards highlight the dedication and commitment our physician partners bring every day in delivering high-quality and affordable care to our patients throughout Northern California.” Said K. Gabrielle Gaspar, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for Hill Physicians. “Our success comes from our partnerships with physicians and their practices and makes it possible to provide comprehensive, top-quality care across 14 counties.”

“California’s healthcare providers have shown unwavering commitment to serving our communities, providing high-caliber healthcare services, and enhancing systems to improve patient care” says Dolores Yanagihara, MPH, General Manager of IHA’s AMP program. “IHA is committed to partnering with industry leaders to support healthcare providers and their focus on the quality improvements that have the biggest impact on health outcomes.”

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IHA’s Align. Measure. Perform. (AMP) programs use a fair and transparent approach to measurement and benchmarking to create a reliable assessment of performance for medical groups and IPAs across health plans. The AMP programs are recognized nationally for partnering with organizations across California and the nation to drive meaningful changes that reduce costs and improve healthcare quality and outcomes. Paired with the insights from IHA’s California Regional Health Care Cost & Quality Atlas, the AMP programs help partners reduce the reporting burden for payers and providers by using a standard measure set to deliver objective data and analysis that support performance improvement. For more information, visit www.iha.org

Hill Physicians Medical Group is the largest Independent Physician Association in Northern California. The group has provided access to quality, patient-focused healthcare since 1984. With more than 6,000 primary care and specialty care physicians, Hill Physicians partners with leading health plans and hospitals, serving communities in 14 counties across Northern California, including Sacramento, Stockton, San Francisco and the East Bay. For more information, visit www.hillphysicians.com.