About Westshore Health Network

A PHO (Physician Hospital Organization) is a vehicle that enables hospitals and physicians to work cooperatively toward accomplishing several objectives. Primary purposes for forming a PHO are developing improved methods of health care delivery; overseeing integration of physicians and hospitals into health delivery networks; assisting in voluntary group formation; and collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information. Secondary purposes include contracting with managed care organizations with joined risk sharing, developing standards of care, and building trust between hospitals and independent physicians.

Advantages of a PHO

Provide an organized approach for physicians and hospitals to work together on managed care issues, such as utilization management and quality improvement.
Serve as a clearing house for certain administrative duties such as delegated credentialing and utilization management, thus, reducing the burden on the individual physician and hospital members.
Collaborating with managed care companies.
Establish reimbursement and risk-sharing approaches that align incentive among all physicians.

Westshore Health Network's Mission Statement

Westshore Health Network is a partnership of physicians and hospitals dedicated to balancing the needs of its members and the community marketplace that we serve.

Westshore Health Network believes that quality care is cost effective and we are committed to improving the health status of our community. This is made possible through the education and integration of physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers. We are accountable to our managed care members for assuring quality and patient satisfaction.

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