Check out video highlights from the blessing and commitment ceremony for Franciscan Medical Specialists in Munster, Indiana.
Medical Specialists, a longtime Northwest Indiana health care organization of 69 health care providers who offer a wide variety of primary and specialty care services, has joined Franciscan Alliance, which has four hospitals in Lake County and nine others in Indiana and in south suburban Chicago, as well as numerous offsite specialty centers and clinics.
Continuing Christ’s Ministry In Our Franciscan Tradition.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Franciscan Physician Network expands to better serve patients in 3 states
Franciscan Alliance's Franciscan Physician Network has grown to include more than 260 doctors to serve patients in three states.The expansion mostly includes physicians in more than 40 health centers and clinics in Indiana, southeast Cook County in Illinois and Berrien County in Michigan. Those facilities are under the auspices of Franciscan St. Anthony Health - Crown Point, Franciscan St. Anthony Health - Michigan City, Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer and Hammond, and Franciscan Hammond Clinic and Franciscan Physicians Hospital, both in Munster.
"Franciscan Physician Network is the brand name of a regionally initiated and corporate-led effort to more closely align separate employed physician groups in the Franciscan Alliance Northern Indiana Region, as well as throughout Franciscan Alliance," said Gene Diamond, Northern Indiana Region CEO. "Franciscan Physician Network’s emphasis is on coordinating services to employed physicians and their offices, including, but not limited to, billing, contracting, recruiting, compensation and benefits."
Formation of the expanded Franciscan Physician Network officially took place in January.
Added Scott Bonnar, Franciscan Physician Network regional executive director, "Franciscan Physician Network is working to redesign care delivery. We are driven to provide the highest quality care in the region in a patient-centered and cost-effective way, with sensitivity to the high deductible health plans of our patients.
"We currently provide 42 clinic locations with two urgent care and three Franciscan ExpressCare locations to provide easy access to our service areas."
The Franciscan Physician Network sites also are enhancing their services through use of the EpicCare electronic medical records system, which provides physicians and patients faster access to information and a secure link between doctors' offices and hospitals.
Patients are able to access their medical records free of charge from physician offices and the hospitals through Epic's MyChart system, which also provides reference materials to help them understand their conditions and to answer questions. The system likewise allows patients to request or schedule physician appointments.
For more information on Franciscan Physician Network and a listing of physicians, visit: FranciscanDocs.org.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Celebrating Our Physicians - Happy Doctors Day
We celebrate our physicians today, March 30 - National Doctors Day!
Franciscan Alliance salutes the hundreds of physicians who make its award-winning Northwest Indiana hospitals, St. Anthony Health - Michigan City, St. Anthony Health - Crown Point, St. Margaret Health Hammond and Dyer and Franciscan Physicians Hospital in Munster, and its numerous community clinics, among the best anywhere.
Thanks to our physicians' tireless, selfless and dedicated efforts, our hospitals continue to grow in stature and in quality with patient care and service the top priorities. If you work with a doctor, or see one in the hallway, in the elevator, or even in the parking lot of one of our facilities, take the time to say, "Happy Doctors Day" and offer a smile and a handshake.
We are grateful for all they do – for our loved ones and for each patient who depends on us for care.
Franciscan Alliance salutes the hundreds of physicians who make its award-winning Northwest Indiana hospitals, St. Anthony Health - Michigan City, St. Anthony Health - Crown Point, St. Margaret Health Hammond and Dyer and Franciscan Physicians Hospital in Munster, and its numerous community clinics, among the best anywhere.
Thanks to our physicians' tireless, selfless and dedicated efforts, our hospitals continue to grow in stature and in quality with patient care and service the top priorities. If you work with a doctor, or see one in the hallway, in the elevator, or even in the parking lot of one of our facilities, take the time to say, "Happy Doctors Day" and offer a smile and a handshake.
We are grateful for all they do – for our loved ones and for each patient who depends on us for care.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Franciscan Alliance and Hammond Clinic Physicians Form New Partnership
MISHAWAKA | Franciscan Alliance is expanding its health care network of physician services through a new partnership with physicians at the Hammond Clinic, according to Kevin Leahy, president and CEO of Franciscan Alliance.
The 60-plus physicians at the Hammond Clinic joined the Franciscan Alliance network of physicians in Northwest Indiana after signing an agreement Wednesday. The two groups have entered into a due diligence for the next few weeks, Leahy said.
"Franciscan Alliance and Franciscan St. Margaret Health have worked closely with the Hammond Clinic for decades; most recently partnering with them at Franciscan Physicians Hospital," said Leahy. "The physicians and staff at the Hammond Clinic share Franciscan Alliance's passion for high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered care. Together we will strive to continuously improve patient care, lower costs and combine the latest technology available."
The Hammond Clinic has served the community for nearly 60 years and continues to provide professional health care services with a highly skilled physician and nursing staff. It has locations in Munster and in St. John.
Cynthia Sanders, M.D., medical director/managing member of the Hammond Clinic, said, "The physician-owners of the Hammond Clinic are delighted to announce this partnership with Franciscan Alliance. This partnership takes advantage of the vast health care delivery expertise found in both organizations and builds on a working relationship between the two organizations that spans decades. We are bringing together two organizations whose goals are the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective health care to the residents of Northwest Indiana."
There are approximately 250 employed physicians among the four Franciscan Alliance hospitals in Northwest Indiana. Overall, when combining both employed and official members of the medical staffs at the Franciscan Alliance hospitals and the Hammond Clinic, the number exceeds 1,250 physicians serving northern Indiana.
Sister Jane Marie Klein, OSF, chairperson of Franciscan Alliance stated, "The mission of Franciscan Alliance is to continue Christ’s ministry in our Franciscan tradition. As we do our best to carry on what Christ showed us through his many examples of healing, we are now joined in a closer relationship with the Hammond Clinic; an organization with hundreds of employees who, like Christ and our Sisters and co-workers at Franciscan Alliance, have chosen to dedicate their lives to improving the lives of others. It is a pleasure to share this journey with all members of the Hammond Clinic family."
Gene Diamond, regional CEO of the Franciscan Alliance hospitals in northern Indiana added, "Franciscan Physicians Hospital, along with Saint Margaret Health, will benefit from the synergies generated by our enhanced relationship with the Hammond Clinic. We already have a strong partnership at FPH. This is a logical next step, given the integration necessary to improve quality, control rising costs and meet the challenges of health care reform."
About Franciscan Alliance
Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 13 growing hospitals and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Franciscan Alliance includes: Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point, Ind.; Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Michigan City, Ind.; Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health – Crawfordsville, Ind.; Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health – Lafayette East, Ind.; Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health – Lafayette Central, Ind.; Franciscan St. Francis Health – Beech Grove, Ind.; Franciscan St. Francis Health – Indianapolis, Ind.; Franciscan St. Francis Health – Mooresville, Ind.; Franciscan St. James Health – Chicago Heights, Ill.; Franciscan St. James Health – Olympia Fields, Ill.; Franciscan St. Margaret Health – Hammond, Ind.; Franciscan St. Margaret Health – Dyer, Ind.; and Franciscan Physicians Hospital, LLC – Munster, Ind.
The 60-plus physicians at the Hammond Clinic joined the Franciscan Alliance network of physicians in Northwest Indiana after signing an agreement Wednesday. The two groups have entered into a due diligence for the next few weeks, Leahy said.
"Franciscan Alliance and Franciscan St. Margaret Health have worked closely with the Hammond Clinic for decades; most recently partnering with them at Franciscan Physicians Hospital," said Leahy. "The physicians and staff at the Hammond Clinic share Franciscan Alliance's passion for high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered care. Together we will strive to continuously improve patient care, lower costs and combine the latest technology available."
The Hammond Clinic has served the community for nearly 60 years and continues to provide professional health care services with a highly skilled physician and nursing staff. It has locations in Munster and in St. John.
Cynthia Sanders, M.D., medical director/managing member of the Hammond Clinic, said, "The physician-owners of the Hammond Clinic are delighted to announce this partnership with Franciscan Alliance. This partnership takes advantage of the vast health care delivery expertise found in both organizations and builds on a working relationship between the two organizations that spans decades. We are bringing together two organizations whose goals are the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective health care to the residents of Northwest Indiana."
There are approximately 250 employed physicians among the four Franciscan Alliance hospitals in Northwest Indiana. Overall, when combining both employed and official members of the medical staffs at the Franciscan Alliance hospitals and the Hammond Clinic, the number exceeds 1,250 physicians serving northern Indiana.
Sister Jane Marie Klein, OSF, chairperson of Franciscan Alliance stated, "The mission of Franciscan Alliance is to continue Christ’s ministry in our Franciscan tradition. As we do our best to carry on what Christ showed us through his many examples of healing, we are now joined in a closer relationship with the Hammond Clinic; an organization with hundreds of employees who, like Christ and our Sisters and co-workers at Franciscan Alliance, have chosen to dedicate their lives to improving the lives of others. It is a pleasure to share this journey with all members of the Hammond Clinic family."
Gene Diamond, regional CEO of the Franciscan Alliance hospitals in northern Indiana added, "Franciscan Physicians Hospital, along with Saint Margaret Health, will benefit from the synergies generated by our enhanced relationship with the Hammond Clinic. We already have a strong partnership at FPH. This is a logical next step, given the integration necessary to improve quality, control rising costs and meet the challenges of health care reform."
About Franciscan Alliance
Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 13 growing hospitals and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Franciscan Alliance includes: Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point, Ind.; Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Michigan City, Ind.; Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health – Crawfordsville, Ind.; Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health – Lafayette East, Ind.; Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health – Lafayette Central, Ind.; Franciscan St. Francis Health – Beech Grove, Ind.; Franciscan St. Francis Health – Indianapolis, Ind.; Franciscan St. Francis Health – Mooresville, Ind.; Franciscan St. James Health – Chicago Heights, Ill.; Franciscan St. James Health – Olympia Fields, Ill.; Franciscan St. Margaret Health – Hammond, Ind.; Franciscan St. Margaret Health – Dyer, Ind.; and Franciscan Physicians Hospital, LLC – Munster, Ind.
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