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FEATURE:

Care Collaborative
Harrisburg, PA - February - During its February meeting, the
Pennsylvania Medical Society Board of Trustees voted to continue
capital funding support for the PA Clinical Network. The vote
came at the recommendation of its Finance Committee, which
reviewed - in considerable detail - the Network's progress to date
and the plans for the future.

exploring remote patient monitoring, virtual care technology, and
electronic health record discounts.
The CIN team has grown in recent months.
We have two experts for everything HEDIS and STARS
related:

The PA Clinical Network boasts 53 independent practices
made up of 104 physicians and 50 advanced care practitioners;
100 of which are primary care physicians in clinics that provide
care for more than 150,000 Pennsylvanians. Contrary to popular
opinion, our experience proves that small physician-owned
practices are not "dead." Our data suggests the average size of these
clinics is about 3-5 providers. In contrast to the average PAMED
membership rates among Pennsylvania physicians, 85% are
members of the Society.
Procuring value-based contracts with the insurers has allowed
physicians in the PA Clinical Network to secure terms that level
the playing field with competing hospital systems and recognize
them for their noble work of being community-based physicians
in high-performing practices. As news of our contracts spread, we
welcome the inquiries of other physicians who may be interested
in joining their colleagues in Pennsylvania's only statewide,
physician-led network.
The Clinical Network provides the opportunity for significant
discounts on professional medical liability insurance. The average
savings per clinic exceeds $5000, which is not only a testimony
to their lower-than-average malpractice risk, but is also welcomed
by our small-business owners. Every dollar counts. In 2020 we
look forward to expanding opportunities to group purchasing
of vaccines, medical supplies, and office supplies. We are also

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* Lisa Strohm and Traci Petrino join our team with decades of
experience and knowledge in the health insurance industry to
help maximize quality measures.
The informatics team now includes three new members:
* Shelly Grimm and Kristie Aurience assist practices with
the implementation of the information technology system
HealthEC, a nationally recognized population health platform.
* Sally Hench ensures data security and compliance with all
appropriate policies.
We are in constant communication with our members via site
visits, newsletters, townhalls, office manager meetings, and our
Annual Member Meeting. Our first office manager meeting will be
held in April. Our Annual Member Meeting is scheduled for June.
The PA Clinical Network values its relationship with local
medical societies. We will continue to seek ways to work
with physician leadership to increase membership. For more
information, please contact Keith Taylor, Senior Director
of Partnership & Practice Support, at ktaylor@pennsylvaniacin.
com or by phone at (814)-360-6622. Learn more at
www.pennsylvaniacin.com.

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