An INDEPENDENT Primary Care Owned, Operated, and Governed ACO with a medicare shared savings contract.
Our goal is to preserve Medicare fee for service for all physicians while gaining leverage in the market to capitalize on shared savings. According to an article in the NEJM (12/10), “If hospitals come to dominate ACO’s, they will accrue more of the savings from the new delivery system and physician’s income and status as independent professionals will decline’. Therefore, we must move quickly to
10/01/2014
The future of family medicine The healthcare landscape is shifting rapidly, and for family physicians, that change is placing increased importance on their role within the system. Family physicians can thrive by embracing high-
09/21/2014
PremierMD ACO Membership Meeting
We are having a membership meeting on Wednesday October 15, 2014 at 6:30pm at the Renaissance Hotel 1230 S Pine Island Rd, Plantation, FL 33324 . Please mark your calendars now. Dinner will be served at the meeting and we will have handouts and information/ updates to review with you. RSVP to Jennifer George at 954-561-5135 or [email protected]. You can keep up to date with the ACO by visiting us at www.premiermd.net , www.linkedin.com , or www.facebook.com .
08/07/2014
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How to survive in independent practice Despite a healthcare environment that’s pushing physicians toward employment, many doctors still value their autonomy, and are exploring strategies—from banding together in physician in
07/27/2014
Health IT, physician leadership vital to the success of ACOs Advanced analytics and healthcare information technology (health IT) are vital components to successful accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to a recent study. The study, published in
06/25/2014
Guidelines, Online Training Aim to Teach Physicians to Weigh Costs of Care, Become Better... News & Analysis (News) from JAMA — Guidelines, Online Training Aim to Teach Physicians to Weigh Costs of Care, Become Better Stewards of Medical Resources
06/25/2014
Congratulations to Innovative Health and Wellness, LLC for being one of thirteen recipients of the Florida Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award for 2014. This award recognizes adoption of health information technology, regular use of population care management methods, participation in data reporting quality initiatives, and top performance on nationally recognized clinical outcomes measures. Keep up the good work!
06/10/2014
Physicians leading the way on ACOs, but challenges remain, national survey finds Physicians have taken an active leadership role in the nation’s accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to the first-ever national survey of ACOs. The survey results, publi
06/06/2014
Another successful ACO membership meeting. Stay up to date by following us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or by visiting our website www.premiermd.net
06/01/2014
Our 3rd PremierMD ACO Membership Meeting will be taking place at the Renaissance Hotel (Address: 1230 S Pine Island Rd, Plantation, FL 33324 Phone:(954) 472-2252 ) on Thursday June 5th at 6:30 pm. Bring your Office Manager/ Administrator and dinner will be served. We have plenty of new exciting information to share with the group. See you there!
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/data/Journals/JAMA/930145/jvp140051.pdf
" A group of 100 adult primary care physicians could potentially influence almost $1 Billion in healthcare spending."
05/26/2014
Patient-centered medical home: Making care coordination work for your practice The centerpiece of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model is a multi-disciplinary team that has everyone working at the top of their license to provide the right care, at the right