Program areas at Asante Physician Partners
Asante Physician Partners (app), Asante's employed medical group, is a multispecialty medical group encompassing 27 unique clinic sites with 212 physicians and 120 advanced practitioners. Most Physician practices, and in particular specialty practices, are located within the more heavily populated cities (medford, grants pass, and ashland) in the primary service area. Asante Physician Partners served 90,952 individuals with a total of 297,116 visits in the fiscal year ending september 30, 2023. This access is of particular benefit to the underserved in the community with the visits comprised of 42.5% medicare, 15.7% medicaid and 10.6% uninsured patients.
All primary care and specialty clinics have the capability to offer telemedicine visits. Telemedicine visits are utilized for specialty consults, post hospitalization visits, and routine care. Expansion of telemedicine has increased patient satisfaction and ease of care.
Asante Physician Partners evaluates and pursues strategic alliances with physicians and other providers to improve availability and accessibility of health care services in our region, reduce costs and enhance the quality and continuity of health care services provided to patients. These alliances include joint ventures, partnerships, service line agreements, Physician service agreements, participation in Asante health network and other relationships. During fiscal year 2023, Asante Physician Partners recruited 39 providers to Asante or on behalf of its associated medical groups.