SAVE THE DATE
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US!
What: HealthFirst Annual Meeting
When: Saturday, October 28, 2017 11am – 3pm.
Where: Country Club of Vermont 2800 Country Club Road, Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677
HealthFirst is Vermont’s Independent Practice Association representing health care practitioners working at physician-owned practices throughout the state.
Key stats:
- 71 member practices
- More than 250 Practitioners, including MDs/DOs, NPs, PAs and RNs
- 33 primary care sites
- 37 specialty fields
- Members in 10 counties: Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor
Our mission is to promote and foster the long-term success of independent healthcare practices throughout Vermont. HealthFirst offers resources, education and support to independent practices so they can continue to bring a high quality personal care option to their patients in the current healthcare climate. HealthFirst also provides a unified voice for small independent physicians seeking to impact the direction of health reform efforts. To hear from some of our members, click here.
Joining HealthFirst has a significant effect on lowering overhead costs and enables practices to collaborate on new payment models while maintaining their independence.
Benefits include:
- Advocacy
- Network Wide Contracting
- Malpractice Insurance
- Group Purchasing
- Education and Support
- Networking Opportunities
- Collaborative Care Network
- Independence
NEWS
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Private Docs: UVM limits access to operating rooms
BY DAN D'AMBROSIOSeveral doctors in private practice are pushing back against UVM Medical Center's claim that operating room time is readily available at the hospital, despite fearing what these doctors say could be serious consequences for speaking out...
SHORTHANDED REGULATORY BOARD CAN’T AGREE ON SURGICAL CENTER
BY ERIN MANSFIELDThe Green Mountain Care Board says it cannot make a decision on whether to approve a controversial surgical center, citing vacancies on the board...