Central Ohio Primary Care Joins Ohio Independent Collaborative, Growing Statewide Organization
OIC nearly doubles in size as the nation's largest physician-owned primary care medical group joins the statewide collaboration
CLEVELAND, Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 300 providers have joined the Ohio Independent Collaborative (OIC) with the addition of Columbus-based Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC), quickly growing the organization's size.
"After our launch in August, the response to OIC has been overwhelmingly positive," said Dr. Gary Pinta, OIC president. "The growth of the OIC strengthens our ability to work with larger hospital systems, and independent medical groups and physicians around the country are looking at us and seeing the advantages of collaboration."
OIC, which now includes more than 700 primary care and specialty providers, collectively provides care for more than 750,000 patients across Ohio, spanning the state from Cleveland to Columbus to Sandusky and all markets in between.
"Central Ohio Primary Care was founded with the goal of providing the best care for our patients," said Dr. J. William Wulf, CEO of COPC. "Working together with other like-minded independent medical groups improves our ability to utilize data and develop clinical initiatives that will create healthcare value for Ohio. Remaining independent provides a broader network of specialists and services for our physicians and patients."
The physician groups of OIC now offer care in more than 35 specialties, in addition to an extensive network of primary care locations. In addition to COPC, members of OIC include: Community Health Care, Inc., Northern Ohio Medical Specialists (NOMS Healthcare), Pioneer Physicians Network, Premier Physicians and Unity Health Network.
"By creating and building strong relationships with independent medical providers across the state, we're able to strengthen the local medical landscape and allow patients to receive great care at the same hometown offices that they've relied on, sometimes for generations," said Dr. Robert Kent, OIC chairman. "We're able to create high-quality new care options for patients in the same locations they already know, trust and depend on."
The OIC members will collaborate on initiatives that will improve clinical quality, patient care and access to providers, creating a new care option in the marketplace contrasted to the large health system corporations. The Collaborative also serves as a platform that enables strategic business benefits for members, including the ability to take advantage of group purchasing opportunities.
For more information on the Ohio Independent Collaborative and its members, visit the organization's website at www.ohioindependentcollaborative.org, or contact Mark Bosko at (330) 608-7395, or [email protected].
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SOURCE Ohio Independent Collaborative
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