Family Care Centers, Inc.
Family Care Centers, Inc.
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Mission
Our mission is who we are and what we do: To provide world class care close to home. Our vision is what we aim for to best serve our community: To build a healthier community.
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FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC. DBA LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP - POCONO (LVPG-P) PROMOTES THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE IN AND AROUND THE STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA AREA AND MONROE COUNTY. LVPG-P 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-P WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1985 AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM. AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH SUPPORTS BOTH THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO (LVH-P) AND LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, LVPG-P OPERATES SEVERAL PHYSICIANS' PRACTICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FAMILY MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, PEDIATRICS, CARDIOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY AND OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. LVPG-P ALSO OPERATES 5 EXPRESS CARE LOCATIONS. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING: BILLING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENHANCED THE OUTPATIENT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PERSONS IN THE AREA, INCLUDING SERVICES TO THE INDIGENT AND UNDERINSURED. WITH A CURRENT SIZE OF 64 PHYSICIANS AND 64 ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS, LVPG-P OPERATES AS A SINGLE ENTITY WITH SERVICES PROVIDED AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MONROE COUNTY REGION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, LVPG-P PRACTICES HAD 282,475 PATIENT VISITS, ESSENTIALLY EQUAL TO THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 VISITS OF 281,572.THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT QUALITY CARE TO OUR DIVERSE AND GROWING COMMUNITY AND STILL PROVIDE FOR NEEDED CAPITAL FOR THE FUTURE. ALL RESOURCES AND PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES ARE UTILIZED TO OFFER OUR PATIENTS QUALITY CARE THROUGH MULTIPLE SERVICE LINES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: FAMILY PRACTICE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, ONCOLOGY, ANESTHESIOLOGY SERVICES, CARDIOLOGY SERVICES, AND PULMONARY CARE.THE INTERNAL MEDICINE TEAM PAVES THE WAY IN PROVIDING SPECIALIZED CARE TO ADULT PATIENTS. AS PART OF THE POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM AND LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, LVPG-P OFFERS THE FINEST PHYSICIANS AND TECHNOLOGY TO THE AREA AND CONNECTS THEM TO LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO WHEN A GREAT DEGREE OF SERVICE IS REQUIRED. LVPG-P CONSTANTLY ASSESSES AND IMPROVES, WHEN POSSIBLE, EQUIPMENT USED, QUALITY REVIEW MEASURES, AND SCHEDULING CONSIDERATIONS IN ORDER TO MEET OR EXCEED THE STANDARD OF CARE EXPECTED FOR THESE SERVICES. TO FACILITATE CARE, MANY OF OUR PRACTICES OFFER MULTIPLE SITES AND EXTENDED OFFICE HOURS. OUR FACILITIES ARE LOCATED IN AREAS THAT ARE CONSIDERED UNDERSERVED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.THE INPATIENT POCONO PSYCHIATRIC UNIT CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON RESTRAINT REDUCTIONS, FALL REDUCTION, AND INCREASED COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT PLAN REVIEWS. OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION OF PATIENT METABOLIC DATA TO THE PATIENT'S NEXT LEVEL OF CARE OR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE. CARDIOLOGY SERVICES:LVPG-P HAS MONROE COUNTY'S ONLY ON-SITE OPEN HEART SURGERY PROGRAM, THE ONLY TEAM DESIGNATED TO TREAT HIGH-RISK HEART ATTACKS 24/7, AS WELL AS THE ONLY HOSPITAL-BASED VASCULAR SURGERY TEAM.GASTROENTEROLOGY:DURING FY 2019 GASTROENTEROLOGY SERVICES WERE EXPANDED AS A RESULT OF AN AGREEMENT WITH TWIN RIVERS GASTROENTEROLOGY GROUP. WOMEN'S SERVICES: LVPG-P MAINTAINS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRENATAL CARE AS A COMPONENT OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING GENERAL OBSTETRIC / GYNECOLOGIC CARE. A MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM WAS INSTITUTED IN FY 2019.CANCER SERVICES:AS PART OF LEHIGH VALLEY CANCER INSTITUTE, THE DALE AND FRANCES HUGHES CANCER CENTER AT LVHPOCONO WAS EXTENDED MEMBERSHIP TO THE MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER ALLIANCE. FOR PATIENTS, THAT IS RECOGNITION OF THE TOP-NOTCH CARE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS AND CLINICAL TRIALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE CLOSE TO HOME IN THE POCONO REGION. CANCER CARE PROGRAMS INCLUDE PREVENTION, DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, CLINICAL TRIALS, REHABILITATION AND THE EVALUATION OF CANCER-RELATED CARE. PRIMARY CARE:LVPG-P 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.INFANTS/CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS:LVPG-P 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. 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 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.2019 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) THE CHNA REPORT EXAMINES THE FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE CHNA IS AN IMPORTANT OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH IN OUR REGION AND IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL AREAS OF CONCERN. THESE REPORTS WERE REVIEWED BY LVHN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AT EACH CAMPUS, AND INITIAL HEALTH NEEDS WERE PRIORITIZED BASED ON THE COMMUNITIES INPUT AND LVHN'S ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON THAT HEALTH NEED. NEXT STEPS INCLUDE DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED IN LVHN'S CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. ALTHOUGH LVPG-P IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CHNA, OUR PHYSICIANS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN HELPING TO CARRY OUT THE STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR OUR MONROE COUNTY REGION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Our mission is who we are and what we do: to provide world class care close to home. our vision is what we aim for to best serve our community: to build a healthier community.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “To prevent illness, promote wellness, and restore health in the pocono area.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is PA.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 206 EAST BROWN STREET, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA, 18301.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 494 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$31,864,137.
- The organization has 0 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1985.
- The organization pays $47,806,075 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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