HealthCare Partners California Listed on Beckers 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know
Summary
With more than 1,800 employed and affiliated primary care physicians and more than 4,500 employed and contracted specialists, HealthCare Partners cares for patients in Los Angeles, Long Beach, South Bay, the Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley area, the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, and Orange County.In addition to primary care doctors’ offices, HealthCare Partners provides medical services through urgent care centers, and offers a wide variety of support programs such as 24-hour telephone support, electronic medical records, free or low-cost health education classes, and special programs for chronic conditions.The 100 organizations listed were selected on the following criteria: number of physicians involved, number of lives covered, lifespan of the ACO, whether it had contracts with multiple payers, and whether it recently struck new payer agreements.“HealthCare Partners has proven that the ACO model can be successful if focused on improving quality outcomes and increasing patient satisfaction while reducing costs,” said Dinesh Kumar, M.D., chief medical officer, HealthCare Partners.With more than 1,800 employed and affiliated primary care physicians and more than 4,500 employed and contracted specialists, HealthCare Partners cares for patients in Los Angeles, Long Beach, South Bay, the Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley area, the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, and Orange County.In addition to primary care doctors’ offices, HealthCare Partners provides medical services through urgent care centers, and offers a wide variety of support programs such as 24-hour telephone support, electronic medical records, free or low-cost health education classes, and special programs for chronic conditions.