As states and health care organizations work to implement reforms called for in the Affordable Care Act, and as opponents work to overturn the law, several Wayne State University Physician Group experts are available to offer their perspectives.
Ken Lee, C.P.A., executive director, can speak about Medicaid reform, financing Medicaid and accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Jay Berman, M.D., associate chief medical officer of clinical operations, can discuss risk management methods to improve patient safety, satisfaction and financial performance. Dr. Berman specializes in gynecology.
Bruno DiGiovine, M.D., M.P.H., associate chief medical officer of quality improvement, can speak specifically about quality improvement and patient safety topics and how they are critical in health care reform. Dr. DiGiovine is an internal medicine physician specializing in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.
Manish Jain, M.D., associate chief medical officer of marketing, is available to talk about health care reform in general, including tort reform and the importance of ensuring access to health care for the uninsured and how that can lower overall national health care costs. Dr. Jain specializes in obstetrics and gynecology and is willing to talk about all aspects of his practice.
Mark Juzych, M.D., M.H.S.A., associate chief medical officer of revenue cycle, can talk about physician credentialing and insurance issues. He also serves as associate dean of graduate medical education for the School of Medicine and can address issues related to resident physician training and funding. Dr. Juzych is an ophthalmologist.
Omar Khan, M.D., associate chief medical officer of hospital affiliations and business units, offers this view of the current situation: "Health care reform in the existing financial environment is rapidly leading to cost containment while demanding quality care. Large physician bodies will shoulder the responsibility of leading the challenge and physician groups, such as WSUPG, are best positioned to create partnerships with the community and hospitals to develop models of practice best suited for the current environment. With that said, there will be challenges for any model given the financial limitations of federal and state subsidized health systems." Dr. Khan specializes in neurology.
Ramesh Madhavan, M.D., associate chief medical officer of informatics, can discuss the use of technology, including electronic medical records, to improve efficiency of services, to provide more personalized care and to improve quality of care. Dr. Madhavan specializes in neurology.
The Wayne State University Physician Group (WSUPG) is one of southeast Michigan's largest nonprofit multispecialty physician practice groups, with more than 2,000 physicians providing primary and specialty medical services in close to 1 million patient visits annually. WSUPG has more than 100 locations, and affiliations with the Detroit Medical Center, Oakwood Healthcare System, Karmanos Cancer Center, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and St. John Providence Health System. As faculty members of the Wayne State University School of Medicine, WSUPG's physicians and staff are on the forefront of technology and bringing the latest in medical advancements to the bedside. In addition to its substantial clinical practice, WSUPG is training the Michigan physicians of tomorrow by providing instructors for more than 1,200 medical students and 900 residents each year.