Co-founded and managed a successful, thriving primary care practice.
Primary Care Physician
LAHEY PRIMARY CARE CONCORD
Concord, MA
02.2017 - 04.2020
Deliver critical care to patients in support of overall health, maintaining critical structures, reporting, charting, and mentorship of junior staff members.
Interact extensively with patients, staff, and interface extensively with administration.
Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and evidence-based practices.
Associate Medical Director
LAHEY ACCOUNTABLE CARE UNIT
Concord, MA
02.2017 - 09.2019
Administered the medicare advantage Tufts medicare product, focusing primarily on the revenue risk adjustment side; coordinated projects to improve accuracy of medical acuity in capitated patients to improve care and increase revenue.
Led single project completed in under one month improved revenue by $500,000 and effectively addressed gaps in care in over 300 patients.
Medical Director
EMERSON PHYSICIAN-HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION
Concord MA
07.1994 - 02.2017
Collaborated with consultant to form PHO between IPA (group of independent physicians and practices, primary care/specialty) and hospital to act as contracting/managed care entity.
Negotiated to become first affiliate RSO (Regional Service Organization) of the Partners Community Health Network (PCHI).
Over one year process, leading team that developed funds flow model to include equal sharing of surplus/deficits among PCPs, specialists, and the hospital.
Led initiative to implement single shared model EMR for all physicians in the organization, fully integrated it with hospital’s Meditech system to enable physicians within PHO to access all information and shared same chart.
Worked with team to customize EMR for specialists and PCPs to ease the transition.
Leveraged shared EMR to get all PCP practices to Level 3 NCQA certification.
Optimized EMR and team to consistently be the top performer among the PCHI RSOs on quality measures across all insurers.
Employed funds flow model and easy customizability to return surplus dollars to physicians and the hospital every year.
Partnered with vendor to provide Telehealth services in all PCP offices.
Chairman (1994-07 to 2012-10)
Education
M.D. -
TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Boston, MA
01-1988
A.B. degree - Applied Mathematics & Chemistry
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, MA
01-1984
Affiliations
Partners Community Healthcare Inc., Board of Directors 2004-07 to 2014-07
Emerson Health Systems, Board of Directors 2007-10 to 2013-10
Cigna Physician Advisory Council
Certification
Physician, State of Massachusetts #71362 Current
American Board of Internal Medicine 1994
HONORS
MMS Community Physician of the Year 2012
ADDITIONAL
Ascend Hospice 2015-01 to 2020-01
Walden Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 1995-01 to 2015-10
Gentiva Hospice 2012-01 to 2013-10
INTERNSHIPS & RESIDENCIES
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of Boston Residency - Internal Medicine 1989-07 to 1991-06 Boston, MA
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of Boston Internship - Internal Medicine 1988-07 to 1989-06 Boston, MA