BridgeHealth Expands Its National Panel of Surgical Centers
September 27, 2018
Five Top-Rated Centers Join the Program
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BridgeHealth, the leading national provider for surgical centers of
excellence and value-based care, announced today it has added five
surgical centers to its national provider panel. Fresno Surgical
Hospital and Summit Surgical Center, both in Fresno, California, and
OrthoAtlanta (two centers) and Polaris Spine and Neurosurgery Center
serving the greater Atlanta area are now partnered with BridgeHealth.
“These centers of excellence are important and valued additions for our
national program because they offer key resources to our growing client
base,” says Mark Stadler, President & CEO, BridgeHealth. “We are
thrilled to have them as partners.”
Fresno Surgical Hospital will provide inpatient procedures for
orthopedics and spine. Fresno Surgical Hospital ranks at the 99.7th percentile
for orthopedics, based on CareChex scores, and is rated 9th in
the country for spinal surgery. Overall, Fresno Surgical Hospital ranks
at the 98.4th percentile and is rated 31st in
the country.
“We’re excited to partner with BridgeHealth,” says Kristine Kassahn,
chief executive officer, Fresno Surgical Hospital. “Our mission at
Fresno Surgical Hospital is to provide the highest-quality care and best
patient experience possible. The services BridgeHealth provides
perfectly align with our goals and help us further optimize the care we
give our patients.”
Summit Surgical Center, an ambulatory surgical center (ASC), is
supported by the Sierra Pacific Orthopedic physicians for orthopedics
and spine procedures. Summit is committed to providing the
highest-quality orthopedic, spine, and sports medicine care to its
patients.
“We are known for excellence in surgical care delivery and patient
satisfaction,” says David Taylor, MD, Chief of Medical Staff. “We look
forward to extending that care to BridgeHealth’s partners. It is an
honor to be included in their national program of providers.”
The third addition is OrthoAtlanta, one of the largest physician-owned
orthopedic and sports medicine practices in the greater Atlanta area,
for orthopedics and spine at their two ASC locations (Austell and
Fayetteville). OrthoAtlanta offers comprehensive orthopedic care.
“We are committed to achieving the best outcomes for our patients,” says
Michael Ochal, Chief Executive Officer, IntraHealth Group and
OrthoAtlanta. “Our approach aligns with the BridgeHealth aim to bring
higher quality healthcare to communities while reducing costs to plan
members and plan sponsors.”
Polaris Spine and Neurosurgery in Atlanta offers a full spectrum of
spine and brain care procedures and treatments. The facility is the
second outpatient surgery center in the country to offer robotically
navigated spine surgery.
Joy Taylor, COO of Polaris, indicates that “our patients have relied on
our exceptional, comprehensive spine care for over 39 years now, and we
look forward to being able to provide BridgeHealth members personalized
paths to spine health and cutting-edge technology.”
For more information please visit the following web sites: https://fresnosurgicalhospital.com,
https://www.spoc-ortho.com/services/summit-surgical,
https://www.orthoatlanta.com,
and https://polarisspine.com.
About BridgeHealth
BridgeHealth (www.bridgehealth.com)
connects patients with the nation’s best surgeons for a better
experience, better outcomes, and better value. As a provider of
value-based healthcare services, BridgeHealth’s bundled rates allow
self-insured group health plans to improve the quality and outcomes of
surgery while reducing costs from 30% to 50% on average per procedure.
Contacts
BridgeHealth
Laura Casanova, 303-457-5734