Accountability in the Medical Neighborhood: Perspectives from Employers and Providers

Sponsored by PCPCC's Stakeholder Center for Employer & Purchaser Engagement, this webinar  explored the relationship between specialists and primary care physicians in an accountable, coordinated care environment, including medical homes and Accountable Care Organizations (ACO).
 
Hosts discuss key issues such as:
How are these models supported by employers?
What are best practices for coordinating patient referrals?
What role does the patient play and how will it change their experience?
Which quality metrics should be in place to enforce accountability? 
 
Presenters include Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, Vice President of Integrated Health Services at IBM speaking from the employer/purchaser perspective; Robert Fortini, VP, Chief Clinical Officer, Bon Secours Medical Group discussing the hospital system perspective; and Carol Henwood, DO, a family physician and avid proponent of the medical home and neighborhood integrated care model speaking from the primary care perspective.

Carol Henwood, DO, FACOFP

Family Physician, Stowe Family Practice Clinic
Carol L. Henwood, DO, FACOFP is a board-certified family physician in private practice at Stowe Family Practice Clinic in Stowe, Pennsylvania, one of eight primary care sites of Pottstown Medical Specialists. She is also a staff physician at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, where she formerly served as chair of the Family Practice Department and coordinator of the Family Practice Residency Coordinator.  Dr. Henwood leads the osteopathic profession at the national and state levels.  She is currently the Vice-President of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), has served as Governor of the ACOFP Board of Directors, and has chaired and remains an active participant on the Board Task Force on Patient Centered Medical Home and Accountable Care Organizations. read more

Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP

President & CEO, National Association of Community Health Centers
Dr. Kyu (“Q”) Rhee, MD, MPP, joined NACHC in 2023 to lead efforts to advance health equity and support the mission of community health centers, which provide high-quality, affordable, transdisciplinary primary care services to more than 31.5 million people at over 14,000 sites across the nation. As a purpose-driven physician executive, scientist, teacher, and entrepreneur, Dr. Rhee has a reputation synonymous with leadership, innovation, and transformation across the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Throughout his career, Dr. Rhee has actively worked to advance primary care, public health, and health equity for underserved populations. read more

Robert Fortini, PNP

Chief Clinical Officer, Bon Secours Medical Group
Robert Fortini, PNP is the Chief Clinical Officer for Bon Secours Medical Group in Richmond Virginia. He is responsible for facilitating Provider adoption of EMR, coordinating clinical transformation to a Patient Centered Medical Home care delivery model, and facilitating participation in available Pay for Performance initiatives as well as Physician advocacy and affairs. He has extensive experience in Operations and Clinical Policy development and experience in workflow re-engineering and CQI in ambulatory care. Before coming to BSMG, Mr. Fortini served as the Chief Medical Affairs Officer at Queens Long Island Medical Group engaged in quality and HIT adoption. He successfully applied for the first Level 3 NCQA recognized PCMH in NY State. Mr. Fortini has 30 years of experience in healthcare. read more
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