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In a physician-owned and physician-led CIN, physicians are not
only "at the table," but are creating and implementing the local
approach collectively. The more physicians understand the value
of physician-driven networks, the more successful and sustainable
they will be as healthcare leaders. It will also increase professional
satisfaction - a very important part of who physicians are, and
something that has recently been at an all-time low.
The ultimate goal is for CINs to serve as the high-performing,
local catalysts for greater value for the healthcare dollar, while
rewarding participating physicians for their work. PAMED
plans to advance these networks by providing physicians with
the knowledge, tools, and confidence that patients are receiving
the best, most appropriate care possible throughout the entire
continuum of care provided.
This means physician engagement must occur at a granular
level. Physician-created initiatives, with input and buy-in from the
entire network, and resulting in better overall coordination, is a
cornerstone of success. This will allow physicians to directly affect
health outcomes for large populations of patients while also being
able to bend the cost curve, as the market so desperately needs.

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PAMED must and will support physicians during this transition through use of services offered through the MSO or CINs.
PAMED is looking to engage Pennsylvania physicians; provide the
necessary education, clinical tools, and data; and offer hands-on
practice support to assure successful transitions. This is the value
of becoming part of a CIN, and of being a PAMED member.
If you would like additional information about PAMED's
Practice Options Initiative, please contact Dennis Olmstead,
Senior Vice President Business Strategy and Development, at
855-PAMED4U (855-726-3348) or KnowledgeCenter@
pamedsoc.org.

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If you haven't already, check out PAMED's online, on-demand
CME series - "Addressing Physician Uncertainty about Payment
Reform: Skills for Success in Value-Based Delivery Systems." Free
to PAMED members, this series is facilitated by Ray Fabius, MD,
a PAMED member and a nationally respected expert in the
field of population health. It covers a variety of important topics,
including practical health informatics, using a data toolbox in
your practice, quality management, process improvement, lessons
learned from the managed care era, and population health. Access
the CME at www.pamedsoc.org/valuebasedcare.
A version of this article first appeared in the summer 2016
issue of Pennsylvania Physician and was updated on Jan. 10, 2017.

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