Southcoast Physicians Group Inc

Programs: Spg's accomplishments include the development and maintenance of an efficient and integrated primary care delivery system that successfully meets the health care needs of the communities served by spg and its non-profit affiliates. Spg serves patients of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds and provides health care services such as preventative health care, physicals, immunizations, treatments for illnesses and injuries and provides referrals to other health care specialists as needed. During fiscal 2017, approximately 33. 1% of patient visits to spg primary care practices were attributable to patients whose primary health insurance was medicare and another 18. 15% of visits were provided to patients whose primary health insurance was masshealth (medicaid) and commonwealth care plans. During fiscal 2017, there were 426,738 total patient visits to spg primary care practices and 102,626 immunizations were administered to spg patients.

spg employs hospitalists who are physicians board certified in internal medicine or family practice and specialize in the care of patients whose illness is serious enough to require admission to an acute-care hospital. Sometimes hospitalists have additional expertise in specialities such as pulmonary medicine or critical care. The hospitalists primary focus of care and expertise is for the patients of its related not-for-profit hospital they serve. Southcoast hospitals group, inc, hospitalists are available to see admitted patients 24 hours a day 7 days a week and provide complete care to patients during their hospital stay while communicating with nurses, other health team members and each patient's primary care physicians thereby providing the highest level of health care services. During fiscal 2017, hospitalists made 150,318 patient visits, of which 66. 9% of all visits were made to patients whose primary health insurance was medicare and another 16. 79% of visits were provided to patients whose primary health insurance was masshealth (medicaid).

spg employs specialists, including surgeons, oncologists,cardiologists, gastroenterologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and others. During fiscal 2017, spg specialists served 734,268 patients, of which 50. 55% were patients whose primary health insurance was medicare and another 17. 87% were patients whose primary health insurance was masshealth (medicaid).