{"id":67,"date":"2017-06-13T13:53:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T13:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2021-09-03T10:29:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T15:29:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/regional-physician-network\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How can we bring the best minds together in a way that makes sense for everyone?<\/h2>\n
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UT Health San Antonio Region Physician Network (RPN) is a wholly physician-owned and operated organization.\u00a0 The RPN was established to improve healthcare delivery based on Accountable Care Organizations\u2019 principles and purpose; the \u201ctriple aim\u201d of improving patient experience, improving population health, and decreasing per capita healthcare costs.<\/p>\n

At this time, the UT Health San Antonio Regional Physician Network only includes Family Medicine\/Primary Care\/Internal Medicine as Primary Care is critical for coordinating collaborative healthcare for optimized outcomes.\u00a0 There are 75+ community providers and 850+ UT Health physician members in the Regional Physician Network which has over 17,000 Medicare lives.<\/p>\n

Healthcare delivery is and continues to change although one thing is certain: \u00a0providers can no longer work in silos. \u00a0Changing regulations and reimbursement rates reward those who partner together. \u00a0We know a Primary Care Provider\u2019s knowledge and experience are the perfect combination for our expert specialists, diagnostic teams, and researchers in South Texas.<\/p>\n

We invite you to join us on a path to the future of medical care; where coordination of care and integrated networks bring value well beyond a visit or procedure, with better outcomes that are good for the patient, for the practice and the provider. All of our ACO physicians provide:\u00a0 Access and availability, disease prevention, care coordination and patient engagement.<\/p>\n

Patients have a choice to visit any of our\u00a0non UT Health San Antonio community ACO providers\u00a0throughout the San Antonio metro area or visit any of our\u00a0UT Health San Antonio physicians. All of our ACO physicians provide:\u00a0 Access and availability, disease prevention, care coordination and patient engagement.<\/p>\n

The Regional Physician Network gives you access to 850+ UT Health San Antonio specialists\u00a0while helping you improve care and cut costs in a rapidly-evolving health care landscape.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]\n

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