PBGH Roles

PBGH adds value for members and to consumers through four primary roles:

		Forum: PBGH provides opportunities for peer-to-peer interactions among the leading health care purchasers in California and the nation, serves as a resource to support members' purchasing efforts and brings together stakeholders to address common healthcare delivery issues.
		Voice: PBGH speaks on behalf of purchasers in promoting value improvements in health care. In some cases, PBGH specifically may give voice to purchaser concerns about network disruptions and seek to promote industry-wide coalitions; in others the coalition represents purchasers with health plans, policymakers or private accreditation entities.
		Catalyst: PBGH takes the initiative and leverages its resources by getting other key stakeholders to more effectively coordinate, contract for, deliver or regulate health care. PBGH identifies market failures or areas where key stakeholders are not adequately promoting value and quality improvement. In targeted areas, PBGH sparks innovations and improvements for long-term change and transitions from a primary role to participant.
		Operator: PBGH, in limited circumstances, takes on the administration and management of functions that are core to the organization's mission and where an "operator" role furthers PBGH's ability to impact a project or issue. Examples include the HealthScope Web site and PacAdvantage.