March 16, 2022 – Baptist Health and PrimeHealth Physicians have come together to improve the quality and primary care options in Miami-Dade and Broward counties for patients. Baptist Health patients will now have wider access to care and more choices of physicians with the addition of PrimeHealth’s high quality clinician network, dedicated to delivering comprehensive health services through advanced technologies and enhanced coordination of care.
“In the ever-changing environment of healthcare, improving quality and access to care is central to staying ahead of the curve and standing as a trusted provider to patients who depend on us for their everyday health needs,” said Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., Chief Population Health Officer at Baptist Health South Florida. “Adding PrimeHealth Physicians, one of the largest physician-owned quality primary care groups in the country, to our network is a milestone in our commitment to doing just that and promoting a community first approach to care for our patients.”
“Our goal since PrimeHealth physicians was formed was to advocate for better care for our patients. This entails following their health care trail both in and outside our offices, reducing duplicative services and advocating a broad range of preventive care services. By partnering with Baptist Health, a nationally recognized quality leader, we are confident that this integration of healthcare and technology will allow us to further these goals,” said Mark Kutner MD, a founding member and Chairman of PrimeHealth Physicians.
Through this partnership, PrimeHealth Physicians will be focused on managing preventive healthcare needs to meet or surpass quality benchmarks including cancer screenings, diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, osteoporosis and more.
About Baptist Health South Florida
Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals, more than 23,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About PrimeHealth Physicians
PrimeHealth Physicians, LLC began when 26 primary care physicians came together as a group on May 1, 2013. Currently there are 52 primary care service providers, internal medicine, family medicine, advanced registered nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Practices expand to Miami-Dade County and Broward County, with 24 locations and a Central Services office. PrimeHealth Physicians, LLC has maintained a “primary care” focus to develop, implement and lead this group of primary care providers through the changes affecting the healthcare industry and mainly in the South Florida healthcare market. PrimeHealth’s mission is to proactively meet the primary care needs of the patients in our community as the healthcare environment undergoes tremendous change through coordinated and high quality services in a cost effective manner. In addition, PrimeHealth Physicians, LLC partners with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, national and local health plans and local population health risk-bearing entities to promote patient-centered health care delivery services. For more information, visit www.primehealthphysicians.com
