Atrius Health In the News

Physicians Pioneering the ACO: 5 Thoughts From Dr. Gene Lindsey of Atrius Health
January 25, 2012; Becker's Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management

"Understanding Accountable Health Care Organizations"
January 9, 2012; Boston Globe

ACO Watch - A Mid-week Review with Eugene Lindsey, MD
December 7, 2011; blogtalkradio.com speaks with Gene Lindsey, MD

Deja Vu All Over Again: David Harlow speaks with Gene Lindsey, MD, President and CEO of Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
December 5, 2011; healthblawg - David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog , blog post discussion between David Harlow and Gene Lnidsay (link to audio file of their conversation is also available on the blog).

"Advancing Health Care Payment and Delivery Reform through Clinical Leadership"
November 16, 2011; Brookings Institute - Panel discussion highlighting how clinicians can both drive innovation in health care payment, and transform the delivery of care.

"Physicians Leading Accountable Care"
November 7, 2011; cappleadersblog post from Gene Lindsey, Atrius Health President & CEO.

Reliant Medical Group Wins BEST Award for Employee Learning & Development
October 2011; Press release from Reliant Medical Group

Southboro Medical physician reflects on change, progress at medical practice
August 17, 2011; Community Advocate story featuring Marv Ostrovsky, MD from Southboro Medical Group.

"On the Road"
August 2011; Inside Healthcare cover story featuring an interview with Gene Lindsey, MD, President & CEO of Atrius Health.

"Writing exactly what they say - Doctors say voice-to-text software saves time, money"
February 2011; Boston Globe article featuring comments from pediatrician Mike Lee, director of clinical informatics for Atrius Health and a physician at our Atrius Health affiliate Dedham Medical Associates.

Gene Lindsey, Atrius Health President & CEO, on Emily Rooney Show - WGBH Radio
February 2011; WGBH Radio radio show discussing the next phase of healthcare reform

Press Releases

Atrius Health Chosen in Competitive Process for New Medicare ACO Program

Boston – December 19, 2011 –Atrius Health, the largest independent non-profit physician group in Massachusetts, today announced it has been selected to participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model, a transformative new initiative sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center. Read press release

Atrius Health and VNA Care Network & Hospice Sign Strategic Agreement

Newton – November 2011 –Atrius Health and the VNA Care Network & Hospice (VNA Care) have signed a strategic agreement through which VNA Care will be the preferred provider of visiting nurses, home care and hospice care for patients of all Atrius Health sites, beginning with those served by Dedham Medical Associates, Reliant Medical Group (formerly Fallon Clinic), Southboro Medical Group and six of the Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates’ sites. Read press release

Fallon Clinic To Become Sixth Member of Atrius Health

Newton – June 2011 –In a move designed to improve efficiency and patient care, Atrius Health and Fallon Clinic announced today that Fallon Clinic is moving forward to become the sixth member of Atrius Health. Read press release

Atrius Health Wins “Lamplighter” Awards For Excellence in Writing Categories

Newton – May 2011 – Atrius Health is proud to announce that it was awarded a Gold and a Silver Lamplighter Award for Excellence in Writing from the New England Society for Healthcare Communications (NESHCo). Read press release

Governor Patrick Visits Southboro Medical Group to Discuss Administration's Health Care Cost Containment Proposal

Southboro – March 2011 – Governor Deval Patrick today met with doctors and other health care professionals from Atrius Health at Southboro Medical Group, an affiliate of Atrius Health, the largest independent non-profit physician group in the state, to discuss his Administration’s health care cost-containment plan to help control rising health care costs and improve patient care. Read press release

Atrius Health Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Trustees

Boston – January 2011 – Atrius Health, an alliance of five community-based medical groups serving nearly 700,000 patients throughout eastern Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Richard MacDonald and Robert Mechanic have been appointed to its Board of Trustees. Read press release

Dr. Joe Kimura Appointed Medical Director of Clinical Reporting and Analytics for Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard

Boston – December 2010 –Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates are pleased to announce that Joe Kimura, MD, MPH has been appointed Atrius Health’s Medical Director of Analytics and Reporting Systems.  Dr. Kimura rejoins Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard after two years as a physician consultant in quality and operations improvement at the Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California. Read press release

Atrius Health Awarded Mayoral Prize for Innovations in Primary Care

Boston – November 2010 – Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston Public Health Commission recently marked the end of National Primary Care Week today by bestowing the 2010 Mayoral Prize for Innovations in Primary Care. Atrius Health affiliate Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates was honored for its Shared Medical Appointment (SMA) program, an innovative model of care delivery that is being used to address the healthcare needs of their diverse patient population. Read press release

Dr. Richard Lopez Appointed to Board of Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors

Newton – October 2010 – Atrius Health, an alliance of five community-based medical groups serving nearly 700,000 patients throughout eastern Massachusetts, is proud to announce that Dr. Richard Lopez, Chief Physician Executive, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors, a public-private partnership whose mission is to improve patient safety and eliminate medical errors throughout Massachusetts. Atrius Health has also joined the coalition as a member organization. Read press release

Atrius Health Announces New Vice President of Quality and Safety

Newton – July 2010 - Atrius Health, is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas D. Denberg, MD, PhD, FACP to the role of Vice President of Quality and Safety. Atrius Health is an alliance of five nonprofit multi-specialty medical groups, Dedham Medical Associates, Granite Medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, South Shore Medical Center and Southboro Medical Group, with practice sites throughout eastern Massachusetts. Dr. Denberg will also serve as Vice President for Quality and Safety for Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in his new role. Read press release

Atrius Health Appoints Dan Moriarty Chief Information Officer

Newton – March 2010 - Atrius Health, an alliance of five nonprofit multi-specialty medical groups with practice sites throughout eastern Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Dan Moriarty has been appointed to the position of Chief Information Officer. Read press release

Atrius Health Foundation Raises $100,000 for Haitian Medical Relief

Newton – The Atrius Health Foundation is announcing the donation of $100,000 to support medical relief efforts for earthquake victims in Haiti. Read press release

Atrius Health President and CEO Dr. Gene Lindsey Appointed to Health Care Quality and Cost Council Advisory Committee

Boston – December 2009 – Dr. Gene Lindsey, president and CEO of Atrius Health, an alliance of five nonprofit multi-specialty medical groups with practice sites throughout eastern Massachusetts, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council Advisory Committee. Read press release

Atrius Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Working to Create New Health Care Model

Boston – November 2009 –Atrius Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are expanding their relationship to establish a new model of health care delivery between a large ambulatory multi-specialty practice and a leading academic medical center, according to Gene Lindsey, MD, president and CEO of Atrius Health. Read press release

Atrius Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Sign Alternative Quality Contract

Boston – July 2009 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (BCBSMA) and Atrius Health announced today that they have signed a new five-year Alternative Quality Contract (AQC). Both organizations have a track record of innovation and this collaboration provides a framework for improving the quality and affordability of care in a patient-centered way. Read press release

Atrius Health Foundation Receives First Grant for Creation of Vulvovaginal Disorders Program

Newton, MA - May 2009 – Less than a month after the Atrius Health Foundation was officially formed, the first grant has been secured from a donor who prefers to remain anonymous. The grant for $30,000 will support creation of a Vulvovaginal Disorders Resource Program, which will be the first of its kind in the nation. Read press release

William F. Aikman Appointed President & CEO of Atrius Health Foundation

Newton, MA - May 2009 – William F. Aikman has joined Atrius Health as President & CEO of the Atrius Health Foundation. The Atrius Health Foundation was established to support innovative programs that make it easier for patients and their communities to be healthy and to help improve the quality, safety, accessibility, and affordability of the health care system. Read press release

Atrius Health Appoints Dr. Richard Lopez Chief Physician Executive

Newton, MA - April 2009 – Atrius Health, an alliance of five nonprofit multi-specialty medical groups with practice sites throughout eastern Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Lopez has been appointed to the newly created position of chief physician executive. Read press release

Southboro Medical Group Joins Forces with Heart Center of MetroWest for Expert Heart Care

Newton, MA - March 2009 – Southboro Medical Group, an affiliate of Atrius Health, and physicians from the Heart Center of MetroWest are joining forces to provide patients with locally-delivered heart care. Read press release

Atrius Health to Offer Free Blood Pressure Screenings at South Shore Plaza

Staff from Atrius Health medical groups Dedham Medical Associates, Granite Medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and South Shore Medical Center will be at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree from Friday, March 20 through Saturday, March 28. Read press release

Atrius Health Appoints Marci Sindell Chief External Affairs Officer

Newton, MA - February 2009 – Atrius Health, an alliance of five nonprofit multi-specialty medical groups with practice sites throughout eastern Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Marci Sindell has been promoted to Chief External Affairs Officer. Read press release

Atrius Health Appoints Dr. Zeev Neuwirth Chief of Clinical Effectiveness & Innovation

Newton, MA - February 2009 –Atrius Health, an alliance of five nonprofit multi-specialty medical groups with practice sites throughout eastern Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Dr. Zeev Neuwirth has been promoted to Chief of Clinical Effectiveness & Innovation. Read press release

Atrius Health Appoints Alison Quirk to Board of Trustees

Newton, MA - October 2008 – Atrius Health, an alliance of five nonprofit multi-specialty medical groups with practice sites throughout eastern Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Alison Quirk has been appointed to its Board of Trustees. Read press release

Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Appoint Thomas M. Congoran Chief Financial Officer

Newton, MA - September 2008 – Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates are pleased to announce that Thomas M. Congoran has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of both organizations. Read press release

Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Appoint Gene Lindsey, MD, President and CEO

Newton, MA - June 2008 – The Boards of Trustees at Atrius Health and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates has appointed Gene Lindsey, MD, President and CEO of both organizations. Read press release

Dr. Edward Nalband Elected Chairman of the Atrius Health Board of Trustees

Braintree, MA - May 2008 – Atrius Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Edward Nalband has been elected Chairman of the Atrius Health Board of Trustees. Read press release

Fallon Community Health Plan Signs Atrius Health

Worcester, MA - Atrius Health, the largest independent physician alliance in Massachusetts, has signed an agreement with Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP), marking the latest addition to a growing network of health care providers now available to FCHP members. Read press release

Atrius Health Practices Named to the Harvard Pilgrim Physician Group Honor Roll for Excellence in Adult and Pediatric Patient Care

Boston, MA - Atrius Health, a non-profit alliance of five medical groups throughout eastern Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that the Harvard Pilgrim Physician Group Honor Roll has given them 22 awards across their 14 practices for excellence in pediatric and adult care. Read press release

New Technological Initiative Aids Clinical Information Sharing Between Primary Care Practices And Emergency Physicians

South Weymouth and Newton, MA - June 2007 - South Shore Hospital, Atrius Health, Epic, and MEDITECH are pleased to announce their collaboration on a technological initiative that is taking patient care and safety to a whole new level. Read press release

Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center Opens in Weymouth
First Comprehensive Cancer Facility Offers South Shore Patients Advanced Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, and Imaging

Weymouth, MA - June 2007 - The Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center, a collaboration between Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology (CHO) and Atrius Health (the alliance of five community-based medical groups, including Dedham Medical Associates, Granite Medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, South Shore Medical Center, and Southboro Medical Group) has officially opened at 51 Performance Drive in Weymouth, Mass., as the South Shore's first comprehensive cancer center. Read press release

HealthOne Care System Changes Name to Atrius Health
Emphasizes Proactive, Patient-Centered Care Model

Newton, MA - March 2007 - HealthOne Care System today unveils a new name - Atrius Health - to underscore its commitment to patient-centered health care. HealthOne was created in 2004 to collaborate on developing a high quality integrated ambulatory health care system for eastern Massachusetts. Read press release

Atrius Health Announces Board Appointments

Newton, MA - March 2007 - Atrius Health, an alliance of community-based physician groups in Massachusetts, is proud to announce that Dr. Joseph L. Dorsey and James S. Hoyte have joined the Atrius Health board of trustees, and Dr. H. Eugene Lindsey, Jr. has been elected chairman of the board. Read press release