Lehigh Valley Physician Group
Lehigh Valley Physician Group
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About this organization
Mission
We heal, comfort and care for the people of our community by providing advanced and compassionate health care of superior quality and value, supported by education and clinical research.
About
HISTORY AND BACKGROUNDTHE LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (LVPG) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1993 AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK (LVHN). AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH SUPPORTS BOTH LVHN AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (LVH), LVPG HAS DEVELOPED PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN THE CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE, MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PSYCHIATRY, SURGERY, AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. WITH A CURRENT SIZE OF 835 PHYSICIANS AND 495 ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS, LVPG OPERATES AS A SINGLE ENTITY WITH SERVICES PROVIDED AT OVER 200 LOCATIONS.THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES THE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES OFFERED WITHIN LVPG: ADOLESCENT MEDICINE, ADVANCED SPINE, CONCUSSION, HEAD TRAUMA, BARIATRIC MEDICINE, BARIATRIC SURGERY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CARDIOLOGY, CARDIO THORACIC SURGERY, CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ENDOCRINOLOGY/METABOLISM/DIABETES, EXPRESS CARE/WALK IN, FAMILY MEDICINE, GENERAL AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY, GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE (AMBULATORY & HOSPITALISTS), GERIATRICS, GYNECOLOGY, GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE, NEONATOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, OBSTETRICS, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, ONCOLOGIC SURGERY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, OPTOMETRY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS - GENERAL, PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRIC HOSPITALISTS, PEDIATRIC INTENSIVISTS, PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, PEDIATRIC NEONATOLOGY, PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, PEDIATRIC UROLOGY, PLASTIC SURGERY, PHYSIATRY, PSYCHIATRY - CHILD & ADOLESCENT, PSYCHIATRY - GENERAL, PULMONOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, SLEEP MEDICINE, SPORTS MEDICINE, TOXICOLOGY, TRAUMA SURGERY, TRANSPLANT SURGERY, UROGYNECOLOGY, UROLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY.PATIENT CARE PROGRAMSLVPG OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE PROMOTION, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. EXTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ARE A PART OF A HEALTHCARE NETWORK ESTABLISHED BY LVPG TO MEET THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND BEYOND. LVPG SERVES AS A MULTISPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUP, ACCEPTING REFERRALS FROM AN AREA POPULATED BY APPROXIMATELY TWO MILLION RESIDENTS OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. ACCESS INITIATIVES ALLOWED FOR MORE THAN 55,000 NEW PATIENT VISITS IN DOM PRACTICES. THE DOM HAS CONTINUED TO PROMOTE INNOVATION IN OUR CARE DELIVERY MODEL. ONE MAJOR INNOVATION LAUNCHED IN 2018 WAS THE CREATION OF THE ECONSULT PROGRAM. THIS NEW TOOL ALLOWED LVPG PROVIDERS TO POSE PATIENT-SPECIFIC, NON-URGENT QUESTIONS TO THEIR SPECIALIST COLLEAGUES IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES. REQUESTING PROVIDERS RECEIVE FEEDBACK WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS. THE REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FORMALLY EMBEDDED WITHIN THE EMR AND BECOME PART OF THE LEGAL MEDICAL RECORD. CANCER SERVICES:LVPG PHYSICIANS PROVIDE MEDICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE JOHN AND DOROTHY MORGAN CANCER CENTER, A CENTER WHICH OFFERS A RANGE OF CANCER SERVICES IN ONE CONVENIENT, PATIENT-FOCUSED LOCATION. CANCER CARE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PREVENTION, DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, CLINICAL TRIALS, REHABILITATION AND THE EVALUATION OF CANCER-RELATED CARE. INFUSION SERVICES ARE NOW OFFERED AT A NEW LEHIGHTON LOCATION.CARDIAC SERVICES:LVPG PHYSICIANS PROVIDE THE MEDICAL LEADERSHIP OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE DIVISIONS AT LVHN INCLUDING GENERAL AND INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY, HEART STATION, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, CARDIO THORACIC SURGERY AND THE CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE. IN ADDITION, OUR CARDIOLOGISTS SERVE AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND CORE FACULTY FOR THE CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. IN FY19, THE AMBULATORY CONTENT OF THE HEART FAILURE PATHWAY WAS FINALIZED THROUGH A SERIES OF COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ACROSS PRIMARY CARE AND CARDIOLOGY, WITH INPUT FROM INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CLINICIANS. THE GOALS OF THE PATHWAY ARE TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND DECREASE COMPLICATIONS; TO REDUCE ADMISSIONS AND READMISSIONS FOR HF; AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED DIRECTLY TO HOME FROM THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PATHWAY IN LVPG AMBULATORY PRACTICES WILL BE A FOCUS IN FY20.PEDIATRIC SERVICES:LVPG PEDIATRICS STAFFS THE LEHIGH VALLEY REILLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WHICH PROVIDES SPECIALTY CARE AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE. WE PROVIDE OVER 30 PEDIATRIC SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY AND PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY.CHILDHOOD OBESITY HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THE PAST 30 YEARS, AND ABOUT 1 IN 3 PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT LVHN IS OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HABITS, INCLUDING HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CAN LOWER THE RISK OF BECOMING OBESE AND DEVELOPING RELATED DISEASE. AN AMBULATORY CARE PATHWAY FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY WAS IMPLEMENTED THIS YEAR WITH SEVERAL GOALS: STANDARDIZATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY THROUGH EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF HIGH/RISING BMI; REFERRAL TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES; APPROPRIATE SCREENING FOR / TREATMENT OF COMORBIDITIES; AND IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS TO LIFESTYLE CHANGES WITH RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE BARRIERS. A TABLEAU DASHBOARD WAS CREATED FOR MONITORING DATA / ADHERENCE TO THE PATHWAYPALLIATIVE MEDICINE AND HOSPICE:LVPG PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS PROVIDE SERVICES ACROSS THE CARE CONTINUUM TO IMPROVE PATIENT, FAMILY AND PROVIDER SATISFACTION, DECREASED HOSPITAL READMISSIONS AND EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED ILLNESSES. WE ALSO CARE FOR PATIENTS AT THE END OF LIFE IN COORDINATION WITH HOSPICE HOME SERVICES.INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FAMILY MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE:LVPG PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED CARE TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE SETTING OF PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CARE AT THE TIME OF NEED, FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDE COORDINATION BETWEEN SPECIALIST AND SERVICE. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CANCER INSTITUTE, FAMILY MEDICINE HAS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP ON EFFORTS TO DEVELOP WORKFLOW AND PROCESSES TO IMPROVE LUNG CANCER SCREENING RATES (A NETWORK GOAL WHICH HAS EXCEEDED MAXIMUM EXPECTATIONS). WORK ON LUNG CANCER SCREENING HAS ALSO BEEN A FOCUS ON OUR PRACTICE BASED RESEARCH NETWORK TEAM, AND A SUCCESSFUL PILOT ON PRE-VISIT OUTREACH TO ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES YIELDING A HIGH RATE OF COMPLETED SCREENING CT SCANS IS THE BASIS FOR AN EXPANSION IN COLLABORATION WITH POPULATION HEALTH IN THE UPCOMING YEAR. BREAST CANCER SCREENING: WITH THE SUPPORT OF A POOL GRANT, FAMILY MEDICINE IS EXPLORING PATIENT-REPORTED BARRIERS TO MAMMOGRAPHY THROUGH QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS, REGIONAL FOCUS GROUPS AND A LARGE SAMPLED SURVEY. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OVERALL EFFORT TO DATE FROM THIS WORK HAVE INCLUDED INFORMATION TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF ON-LINE PATIENT SCHEDULING, POINT OF CARE SCHEDULING, WAY-FINDING TOOLS, AND DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY HAS BEEN DEPLOYED TO SOME OF OUR REMOTE PRIMARY CARE LOCATIONS AND EVALUATION OF IMPACT ON OUT-MIGRATION AND INCREASE IN ACCESS FOR OVERDUE AND UNMET PATIENTS IS ONGOING. TAILORED OUTREACH MATERIALS ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS PATIENT-REPORTED BARRIERS AND KNOWLEDGE GAPS, AS WELL AS TO OPTIMIZE MOTIVATORS AS REPORTED BY STUDY PARTICIPANTS.NEUROSCIENCES SERVICES:LVPG PHYSICIANS PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR STROKE, BRAIN TUMORS, ANEURYSMS, SPINE DISORDERS AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: NEUROSURGERY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, NEUROLOGY, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, NEURO-IMAGING, AND NEURO-ONCOLOGY. IN APRIL 2019, LVH LAUNCHED THE FIRST MOBILE STROKE UNIT IN PENNSYLVANIA. AN MSU ALLOWS STROKE PATIENTS TO BEGIN RAPID TREATMENT BEFORE HOSPITAL ARRIVAL, SUCH AS INITIATING CLOT BUSTING MEDICATION OR REVERSING COAGULOPATHY. THE AVAILABILITY OF NEUROIMAGING WILL ALLOW PRECISE TRIAGE AND ROUTING TO APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF STROKE CENTER AND PREVENT INTRA-FACILITY TRANSPORTS CURRENTLY DELAYING ARRIVAL TO THE COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER. IN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF OPERATION, THE MSU WAS DISPATCHED 42 TIMES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Our mission is to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community by providing advanced and compassionate health care of superior quality and value, supported by education and research.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “Our mission is to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community by providing advanced and compassionate health care of superior quality and value, supported by education and research.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is PA, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 2100 MACK BLVD, ALLENTOWN, PA, 181035622.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 3799 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$4,872,650.
- The organization has 0 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization pays $483,133,987 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.