High Point, N.C.-based Cornerstone Health Care has added Jonesville (N.C.) Family Medical Center's six providers, including four physicians, to its ranks.
Cornerstone Health Care operates as an accountable care organization with both government and private payor contracts. The addition of new physicians is part of the ACO's growth strategy, according to the news release.
"As we strive to help patients achieve optimal health, reduce costs associated with delivering healthcare and work to become our patients' medical home, making healthcare more accessible to our patients in our communities is more important than ever," Grace Terrell, MD, Cornerstone's president and CEO, said in the release.
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Cornerstone Health Care operates as an accountable care organization with both government and private payor contracts. The addition of new physicians is part of the ACO's growth strategy, according to the news release.
"As we strive to help patients achieve optimal health, reduce costs associated with delivering healthcare and work to become our patients' medical home, making healthcare more accessible to our patients in our communities is more important than ever," Grace Terrell, MD, Cornerstone's president and CEO, said in the release.
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