IN Murrysville Spring 2017 | Page 38

Policy and politics aside, the care will continue to be better.

The ethical necessity for health providers and in-part, patients themselves, to be more responsible for healthy outcomes existed long before public policy terms like“ accountable care” were coined.
Premier Medical Associates, along with many leading provider organizations across America, daily pursues improvements in patient care. Providing value driven care, the concept of better quality and lower costs, is not propelled by political policy. It is simply what has always been right for the patient and will continue into 2017.
Premier continuously evaluates and initiates programs that noticeably improve both care and costs. Their results in improving patient health have been so significant, Premier was named AMGA’ s 2016 Acclaim winner creating a national demand for Premier’ s“ roadmap” for care delivery. Far outpacing the national averages for medical metrics in hypertension control, diabetic management, cancer prevention, health screenings, well visits and adult immunizations, Premier has a report card that would make any patient feel better.
According to Mark DeRubeis, CEO,“ Too often patients evaluate quality in healthcare as they might rate a hospitality service. Was the office space clean and updated? Was the staff friendly and responsive? Can I get an appointment quickly? Good service without good care in not a health solution for a lifetime.”
Finding the best care, the right care, hinges on seeking out progressive organizations. It will be these providers who will have high-functioning clinical teams achieving the best results in overall patient health, prevention and disease management.
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