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ABOUT MY PRACTICE!
Thank you for choosing me as your Primary Care Physician. I am a member of the South Shore Physician Hospital
Organization, Inc. (SSPHO). The SSPHO allows physicians, and the hospital, to work together to preserve and
protect the value and quality of health care for the people who live and work in this community.
The SSPHO offers a comprehensive program of inpatient, outpatient, and physician services for your whole family.
Our doctors represent 30 specialties and South Shore Hospital is the largest and most comprehensive facility on
the South Shore.
In addition to providing comprehensive preventive healthcare services, my office provides extended office hours
and/or 24-hour physician on-call coverage for your urgent care needs. Should this need arise, I feel strongly that
calling this office will assist in providing you with the highest quality care in the most appropriate setting.
REFERRALS
Most of your medical needs can be managed in this office. Should you need a referral for specialty care, it is my
policy to refer patients to specialists who are affiliated with the South Shore Hospital. This allows me to share
information efficiently and coordinate the best treatment for you. If the expertise needed to handle a particular
medical problem is not available from a SSPHO specialist, I will select and refer you to another specialist. This
seldom happens because the quality of our specialists and the scope of their care are superb and will satisfy most
of your needs.
My office staff is well-versed in primary care services offered and the mechanism to effect proper use of the
specialty care referral process. If you have any questions regarding our scope of care or the referral process,
please do not hesitate to contact our Referral Coordinator or Office Manager.
ACUTE CARE NEEDS
If you are in need of hospitalization, I am affiliated with the South Shore Hospital, which is this region's leader in
health care. You will benefit from the expertise of a superior hospital whose mission is to provide high quality,
efficient health care to the community.
During your hospital stay, my team of Nurse Case Managers will assist with your discharge needs, ensuring your
unique needs are met.
POST ACUTE CARE NEEDS
If you are in need of sub acute, rehabilitation or skilled nursing care, I recommend one of the following facilities that
will assist with your transition home. A physician associated with the SSPHO will follow your care and
communicate directly with me during your stay.
Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Life Care Center of the South Shore
Life Care Center of Plymouth
Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center
Weymouth Health Care Canter
If you require home care services, the SSPHO's provider of choice for these services is the South Shore Visiting
Nurse Association (SSVNA). If these services are needed, I will work closely with your insurance company and
health care team to coordinate this effort.
HEALTH PLANS
The SSPHO physicians are participants in the following health plans. Not all physicians are in all health plans, and
we may participate in some health plans other than those listed with the SSPHO. Speak to the Office Manager for
more information.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Commercial (All products)
Tufts Affiliated Health Plan Commercial (All products)
Tufts Health Plan Medicare Preferred
Blue Cross Blue Shield - HMO Blue
Fallon Community Health Plan (Commercial)