I have been in the PHO (GMC) for many years . . . why is Sequent being formed?
September 30, 2016, 06:19 PM | by: merge | No CommentsThe PHO has served the needs of this community’s physicians for years but healthcare is changing and so must the PHO. For all practical purposes, Sequent (the CIN) is intended to represent the next generation of the PHO. Sequent is the result of a shared vision amongst Gwinnett Health System and over thirty-five employed and independent physician leaders to bring a more coordinated, comprehensive and competitive healthcare product to the communities and patients that they serve. Sequent is a proactive response to the continuing implementation of federal healthcare reform legislation as well as the ongoing evolution of the regional healthcare marketplace. As such, Sequent is intended to position its participating providers, whether they are employed or independent, to become increasingly competitive in their communities and to thrive in an accountable and value-based healthcare environment. To do so, Sequent will provide participating physicians with access to the management, staff, information technology, performance improvement and intellectual resources to help them not only to demonstrate but also to continuously improve the quality and cost effectiveness of care that they are delivering to patients on a day-to-day basis. As Sequent proves its business case, the organization will also serve as the contracting vehicle for participating physicians to engage in joint contracting* with payers and self-funded employers who are interested in providing their beneficiaries and employees with access to a high value healthcare network.
