Why should I join the UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network?

Physician Owned and Operated
UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network is 100% physician-owned, operated and funded.

Membership Requirements

  • Need not be a member of UT Health San Antonio
  • Practicing Primary Care/Family Medicine/Internal Medicine physician in the San Antonio metro area who actively bills Medicare
  • Physicians must meet the expectations as outlined and approved in the UT Health San Antonio Region Physician Network participation agreement.
  • Office Staff Training:  A designated “Clinical Coordinator” must attend 1-2 hours of educational training and serve as the point of contact for practice and the ACO.
  • Electronic Data Interchange & Internet Connectivity:  While not a requirement to have an EHR system to join the ACO it is highly encouraged.  We are adept in working with paper practices.
  • Communication & Access:  Must be able to receive and implement practice Education/Clinical programs/Operational programs.
  • Time commitment needed:  Physicians 1-1.5 hrs every other month, Practice staff: 2 hrs/month

What is the affiliation/relationship between UT Health San Antonio and the UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network’s (RPN)?
UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network’s (RPN) is powered by UT Health San Antonio physicians and is a separate entity from the UT Health San Antonio Physician practice.  All of the 850+ UT Health San Antonio physicians (Primary Care and Specialists) are members of the Regional Physician Network (RPN) along with 75+ non-UT Health San Antonio community providers comprising over 17,000 Medicare lives.

Administrative Expenses
UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network provides our Care Management and Quality teams to our practices to support improved patient outcomes and practice efficiencies. There are no costs or ongoing fees for this support or for participating in the ACO. 60% of shared savings are distributed to ACO Providers.

Improved access to Specialists/Established Technology
UT Health Regional Physician Network streamlines access to patients of ACO providers through our ACO portal. This integrates the newest software and analytic tools that can also measure and manage beneficiary healthcare data. Platform has been shown to improve communication with PCPs to enhance patient care.

Securing the Financial Future
UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network is helping each practice to secure their financial future while remaining independent.

Quality/MIPS Support
Participating physicians receive ongoing education on “quality measures” and how these criteria impact each practice. Each practice receives regular report cards on the twenty-three (23) quality measures which impact revenue. Participating in the UT Health Regional Physician Network will streamline the MIPS reporting for a practice. This significantly reduces the administrative burden for a practice to maximize MIPS performance and adjustments.

The Triple Aim
UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network helps members achieve the three objectives of improving the health of our members, improving the experience of each patient and delivering affordability within the network as measured by the total cost of the care.

How can I participate in the UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network™ ACO?

Simply contact Adam Kirking or Dr. Edward Sankary, who will meet with you and walk through the details. Our ACO phone number is 210-450-8366, you can also contact Adam on his cell phone directly at 715-579-8823.

Link to portal for current ACO Physicians:

Quick Facts about the provider network

We have 135 Primary Care Providers

We practice in 55 locations

We care for 17,000 patients