Hazleton Professional Services
Hazleton Professional Services
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Mission
Hazleton Professional Services DBA Lehigh Valley Physician Group - Hazleton, a community non-profit corporation, provides professional, proficient & proactive services encompassing the total healthcare needs of every patient in the community by promoting quality healthcare including ambulatory, medical & related services for the diagnosis, treatment & care to all through the employment & contracting of qualified practitioners.
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HAZLETON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBA LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP-HAZLETON (LVPG-H) PROMOTES THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE IN A TRI-COUNTY AREA, ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH CARE OF PERSONS IN OUR SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING AMBULATORY, MEDICAL AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, CREED, AGE OR GENDER; BY AND THROUGH THE EMPLOYMENT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, OF QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.HISTORY AND BACKGROUNDLVPG-H WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL). AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH SUPPORTS BOTH THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL-HAZLETON (LVH-H) AND LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, LVPG-H HAS DEVELOPED PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN CARDIOLOGY, FAMILY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PHYSIATRY, AND UROLOGY. WITH A CURRENT SIZE OF 39 PHYSICIANS AND 21 ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS, LVPG-H OPERATES AS A SINGLE ENTITY WITH SERVICES PROVIDED AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE LUZERNE COUNTY REGION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, LVPG-H PRACTICES HAD 130,321 PATIENT VISITS, UP 6.1% FROM THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 VISITS OF 122,789.PATIENT CARE PROGRAMSLVPG OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE PROMOTION, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ARE A PART OF A HEALTHCARE NETWORK ESTABLISHED BY LVPG-H AND LVH-H TO MEET THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LUZERNE COUNTY REGION. LVPG-H SERVES AS A MULTISPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUP WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:CANCER SERVICESCANCER CARE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PREVENTION, DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, CLINICAL TRIALS, REHABILITATION AND THE EVALUATION OF CANCER-RELATED CARE. CARDIAC SERVICESLVPG-H PHYSICIANS PROVIDE GENERAL AND INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY, HEART STATION, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, AND CARDIO THORACIC SURGERY. INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FAMILY MEDICINE PRIMARY CARELVPG-H PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED CARE TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. 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.INFANTS/CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS:LVPG-H OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE BY COMBINING A PHILOSOPHY OF PATIENT/FAMILY-CENTERED CARE WITH DIAGNOSTIC, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL BASED PHYSICIANS AND SUBSPECIALISTS. SURGICAL SERVICES:LVPG-H OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF QUALITY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT/SHORT PROCEDURE SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BARIATRIC (WEIGHT-LOSS) AND DA VINCI ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SURGERY WITH HIGHLY QUALIFIED ROBOTIC SURGERY CERTIFIED SURGEONS.PRIMARY CARE:LVPG-H 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.WOMEN'S SERVICESLVPG-H MAINTAINS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRENATAL CARE AS A COMPONENT OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING GENERAL OBSTETRIC / GYNECOLOGIC CARE.TELEMEDICINE PROGRAMS THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE HAS REMAINED A LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE TELEMEDICINE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE EXPANDED OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR GROWING NETWORK AND BEYOND. TELEMEDICINE ALLOWS OUR TEAM TO OFFER SPECIALTY CARE TO SITES AND PATIENTS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES.ECONSULT PROGRAM THE DOM HAS CONTINUED TO PROMOTE INNOVATION IN OUR CARE DELIVERY MODEL. ONE MAJOR INNOVATION LAUNCHED IN 2019 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.NEW OR ENHANCED SERVICES AS OF FY2019:CONTINUED ACTIVE PROVIDER RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO MEET THE GROWING HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. LVPG ADDED THE FOLLOWING FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME PROVIDER COMPLEMENT IN FY 2019: PRIMARY CARE-5, PEDIATRICS-2, PULMONARY MEDICINE-3, INFECTIOUS DISEASE-1, RHEUMATOLOGY-1, ENDOCRINOLOGY-1, UROLOGY-2, NEUROLOGY-2, GASTROENTEROLOGY-1, ORTHOPEDICS-1 AND SURGERY-2.DEVELOPED A RELATIONSHIP WITH SISTER HOSPITALS WITHIN LVHN TO FILL A NEED FOR SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY.CONVERTED ALL OFFICE PRACTICES TO THE EPIC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM.EXPANDED THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PATIENT PORTAL (MYLVHN). PATIENTS NOW CAN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, ACCESS HEALTH INFORMATION, REQUEST PRESCRIPTION REFILLS AND EXCHANGE EMAIL MESSAGES BETWEEN VISITS THROUGH THE HEALTH PORTAL.CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE PROVIDER SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE MOUNTAIN TOP HEALTH CENTER THAT INCLUDES FAMILY MEDICINE AND OB/GYN SERVICES TO MEET THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN THAT COMMUNITY.CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES TO ALL PRACTICES THROUGH THE USE OF VIDEO IPADS AND EMPLOYED CERTIFIED MEDICAL INTERPRETERS. THIS FUNCTION IMPROVES CLINICAL CARE FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING PATIENTS THROUGH MORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, BETTER COMPREHENSION, IMPROVED CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND IMPROVED PATIENT SATISFACTION. DEVELOPED A HEPATITIS CARE CENTER FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH HIV AND HEPATITIS.INITIATED A BLADDER CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY PROGRAM.PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS ENROLLED IN THE VACCINES FOR CHILDREN (VFC) PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE VACCINES AT NO COST TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.INITIATED A PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND TO ASSIST CANCER PATIENTS SUFFERING NON-CLINICAL HARDSHIPS DURING THEIR TREATMENT. THROUGH COMMUNITY DONATIONS, ELIGIBLE PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH BUYING GROCERIES, PAYING ELECTRIC BILLS, GETTING RIDES TO TREATMENT FACILITIES AND MORE.PARTICIPATED IN HEALTH FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON'S COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “Hazleton professional services dba lehigh valley physician group - hazleton, is a community, nonprofit corporation engaged in activities related to promoting quality healthcare including, without limitation, the provision of ambulatory, medical and related services for the diagnosis, treatment and care without discrimination or ability to pay for services, by and through the employment, contract or otherwise, of qualified practitioners.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Hazleton professional services (hps) dba lehigh valley physician group - hazleton is part of lehigh valley health network (lvhn). lvpg-hazleton promotes quality healthcare including, without limitation, the provision of ambulatory, medical and related services for the diagnosis, treatment and care without discrimination or ability to pay for services, by and through the employment, contract or otherwise, of qualified practioners.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is PA.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 700 E BROAD ST, HAZLETON, PA, 18201.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 256 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$9,583,587.
- The organization has 0 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2006.
- The organization pays $25,282,844 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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