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Village Medical: VillageMD’s
state-of-the-art Village
Medical primary care clinics
(launching in late 2019) will
bring the VillageMD model of
care to patients in convenient
neighborhood locations. Patients
will receive high-quality and
coordinated care in their own
community and adjacent to a
Walgreen’s pharmacy. Physicians
will get the benefit of VillageMD
analytics, a team-based
approach to care and support
from a highly-trained staff to
offset and even eliminate many
time-consuming administrative
tasks so they can redirect their
time to practicing medicine.
Village Medical at Home:
An extension of the primary
care physician’s office, Village
Medical at Home brings the
Village primary care model
into the home of complex and
chronically ill patients who are
otherwise unable to receive
regular care due to mobility,
social or financial barriers.
Shifting to Primary Care-Led
Models Required a Mindset
Change
VillageMD is creating something new
in a system that can be notoriously
slow-moving and resistant to
change. Early on, the company had
to provide a lot of education on how
a value-based and primary care-
led model can lead to significant
improvements in quality and cost
outcomes. It was a struggle for some
people accustomed to traditional
delivery models to understand and
embrace the potential for a new
model of care delivery. A lot of doors
that closed a few years ago are now
opening as the merits of the model
have been proven.
VillageMD’s Pilot Project
Unfolded with no Hitches,
Delivered Resounding
Success
VillageMD’s first market launch
was in Houston in October 2013
with an independent primary care
practice of 13 physicians. This
highly engaged physician body was
led by Clive Fields, M.D. Already
working in risk-based arrangements,
these physicians needed support
to provide the level of quality,
cost-effective care that they knew
was possible. “Partnering with
us provided them with the people,
resources, and technology to improve
patient care,” said Barry. Since
partnering with VillageMD, this
market has grown to include almost
200 physicians and the group has
become one of the largest primary
care groups in Houston.
‘Our Commitment Speaks
Volumes of the Success We
Have Achieved’
“
Every investment
we make is tied
to our ability
to help primary
care physicians
deliver the best
care possible to
patients.
”
“While there are several industry
dynamics that provide a lot of wind
at our backs, the single biggest factor
shaping our organization’s roadmap
is a constant commitment to making
life better for the physicians and
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