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CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners, CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group and KentuckyOne Health Medical Group – Louisville Region are collaborating on a new campaign to reduce potentially avoidable emergency room visits within our patient population, helping patients receive the right care, at the right time and in the right place. Ten provider offices have been…

As the team in Dr. Jessica Pennington’s office reviewed their care gaps list in mid-2018, they got to work reaching out and trying to get patients scheduled for needed tests and exams. Their effort was frustrating and not yielding results. But once they changed their mindset, they experienced an amazing turn-around. Dr. Pennington and Office…

Patients are often inspiring, and at this time of year, it’s especially great to hear about those who overcome obstacles and use their experiences to make a difference. One of KHP’s recent patients in the Central/East market has made quite an impact on that team. This spunky 80 year-old is one of the KHP team’s…

With one in five Louisville children living in poverty, the KentuckyOne Health Partners care management team found a unique way to support the physical and mental health of local kids, many of our own patients – beds! Linda McAdams, RN Health Coach, learned about the relatively new mission, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, this past summer….

Dr. Nancy Morris, a provider with KentuckyOne Health Primary Care Associates in London, KY, is achieving high scores with diabetes measures and having success closing care gaps in that patient population. Dr. Morris shares three focus areas that have made a difference in her office. Make diabetic patients a priority population for your office. “Because of…

Pre-visit planning by providers is now considered a standard of care. From arranging for advanced lab testing to tracking previous screenings and gathering needed information, as well as planning for future appointments before patients leave the office – pre-visit planning means the difference between a mediocre or high quality patient visit.  The planning time is…

London PCP, Dr. Farhan Javaid, with KentuckyOne Primary Care Associates, is focused on improving care for his diabetic patients. The work and outreach from his team has earned high scores in diabetes management. “Our plan is to do a follow-up visit and an A1c every three months, even if the patient’s diabetes is controlled,” said…

Dr. Christin Honaker, Internal Medicine provider with KentuckyOne Primary Care Associates in Louisville, has achieved top quartile scores with Annual Wellness Exams. And while she is excited about this achievement, she insists that the success was a team effort. “Everyone on my staff, particularly my office manager Stephanie Williams working with KentuckyOne Health Partners RN Health…

According to Thomas Stone, MD, Retina Associates of Kentucky and new member of KentuckyOne Health Partners, more and more Kentuckians are being diagnosed and treated for diabetes. One of the most devastating complications of this disease is the vision loss that comes from retinopathy. Studies have shown this eye disease begins to threaten the vision…

KentuckyOne Health Partners (KHP) has been successfully managing orthopedic episodes since 2015. Average length of stay in the hospital, and when necessary, skilled nursing home stays have reduced 50%, while patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, quality scores and average total medical Spend all improved. CMS is now shifting to the “Advanced” model of episodes in the…