Integrated Physician Network
1913 S. 88th St
Louisville, CO 80027
Phone 303-269-2054
Fax 303-269-2060
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President and CEO
Hans Wiik, FACHE, MPH/MHA |
Chief Medical Officer
David Ehrenberger, MD |
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Clinical Quality Chair
Carolyn Shepherd, MD |
iPN Board Chair
David Nuhfer, MD |
About the iPN
The integrated Physician Network is a quality improvement collaborative that began in 2004 when a group of independent physicians in the North Denver/Boulder area began implementation of a common electronic health record (EHR). Working with NextGen Healthcare, the iPN embedded key "evidence-based" care protocols in NextGen’s EHR to provide real-time decision support at the point of care. Participating physicians have secure, web-based access to patient data, including demographics, referrals, medications, allergies, problem lists, procedures, alerts, laboratory and radiology reports creating a 'multi-specialty clinic without walls'. Integrated Physician Network, with over 160 providers across 30 practice sites, is partnered with Colorado’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system, Centura Health. Physician members include 7 primary care practices, a Federally Qualitfied Community Health Center and several other specialties including Orthopedics, Cardiology, Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Anesthesia. These independent physician practices are clinically integrated through population-based quality initiatives, benchmarking and sharing of best practices. A core competence of iPN support is EHR implementation, making conversion from paper charts to a robust CCHIT-approved EHR rapid, effective and physician-friendly. More importantly, the iPN provides the critical 'behind the scenes' support--IT and performance improvement--that allows physicians to do what they do best: taking care of patients. The result is a regional accountable care organization that results in world-class care coordination and demonstrably better, more patient-centered, efficient and cost-effective healthcare.
The iPN provides the 'behind the scenes' support infrastructure allowing practices to do what they do best - take care of their patient. Clinical practice and work flow is supported by a robust and tested CCHIT approved EMR system and is the goal of an iPN EMR implementation - not just converting paper charts. A common EMR to support care coordination, improve the quality of care, reduce costs and make care delivery more efficient and safe - demonstrating EMR meaningful use per current regulations.
Services Provided to Independent Medical Practices
Quality/Meaningful Use - Contracting - MSO Services - EMR Implementation and Support
For further information please email: HansWiik@Centura.org