{"id":1045,"date":"2021-08-23T10:42:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/regional-physician-network\/?page_id=1045"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:27:19","slug":"provider-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/regional-physician-network\/provider-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Provider information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;panel&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"colorized-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Why should I join the UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Physician Owned and Operated<\/strong><br \/>\nUT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network is 100% physician-owned, operated and funded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Membership Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Need not be a member of UT Health San Antonio<\/li>\n<li>Practicing Primary Care\/Family Medicine\/Internal Medicine physician in the San Antonio metro area who actively bills Medicare<\/li>\n<li>Physicians must meet the expectations as outlined and approved in the UT Health San Antonio Region Physician Network participation agreement.<\/li>\n<li>Office Staff Training: \u00a0A designated \u201cClinical Coordinator\u201d must attend 1-2 hours of educational training and serve as the point of contact for practice and the ACO.<\/li>\n<li>Electronic Data Interchange &amp; Internet Connectivity:\u00a0 While not a requirement to have an EHR system to join the ACO it is highly encouraged.\u00a0 We are adept in working with paper practices.<\/li>\n<li>Communication &amp; Access: \u00a0Must be able to receive and implement practice Education\/Clinical programs\/Operational programs.<\/li>\n<li>Time commitment needed:\u00a0 Physicians 1-1.5 hrs every other month, Practice staff: 2 hrs\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is the affiliation\/relationship between UT Health San Antonio and the UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network\u2019s (RPN)?<br \/>\n<\/strong>UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network\u2019s (RPN) is powered by UT Health San Antonio physicians and is a separate entity from the UT Health San Antonio Physician practice.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Administrative Expenses<\/strong><br \/>\nUT 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Improved access to Specialists\/Established Technology<\/strong><br \/>\nUT 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Securing the Financial Future<\/strong><br \/>\nUT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network is helping each practice to secure their financial future while remaining independent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quality\/MIPS Support<\/strong><br \/>\nParticipating physicians receive ongoing education on \u201cquality measures\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Triple Aim<\/strong><br \/>\nUT 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I participate in the UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network\u2122 ACO?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        <div class=\"panel colorized-border border-institutional single-border single-border-top\"  >\n              <div class=\"text-center\">\n              <div class=\"circle colorized-institutional close2x mid-icon\"><span><i class=\"icon-uth-shield\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n                <h2><\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n                <div class=\"loose-list line-delimited\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/regional-physician-network\/faq\/\">Provider FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/regional-physician-network\/about\/our-executive-team\/\">Meet Our Executive Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/regional-physician-network\/compliance-officers\/\">Compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/regional-physician-network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/02\/a4678_public_reporting_template.pdf\">Public Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n            <\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Link to portal for current ACO Physicians:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1068&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/myuthealthpatients.org\/&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bleed roomy colorized colorized-theme text-center&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Quick Facts about the provider network<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-user-md&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; background_color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">We have 135 Primary Care Providers<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-clinic-medical&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; background_color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">We practice in 55 locations<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-users&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; background_style=&#8221;rounded&#8221; background_color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">We care for 17,000 patients<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;panel&#8221;] Why should I join the UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network? 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