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Through Unwavering Commitment to Quality and Strong Collaborative Relationships, Nephrology Associates of Syracuse PC Remains at the Forefront of an Evolving Field BY TIFFANY PARNELL SHIF TING TRENDS IN HE ALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT, QUALIT Y AND VALUE MONITORING, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ¦IT§ INFR A STRUCTURE HAVE REQUIRED MANY PHYSICIANS TO E VALUATE AND ADJUST THEIR CURRENT PR ACTICE MODELS. AT NEPHROLOGY A SSOCIATES OF SYR ACUSE PC, PARTNERSHIP, EHR ACQUISITION AND EDUCATION HAVE ALLOWED PHYSICIANS TO STAY CURRENT © WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALIT Y PATIENT CARE. S I N C E I T S I N C E P T I O N i n 1 9 7 8 , Nephrology Associates of Syracuse PC has remained a regional leader in renal care. The practice has blossomed from t wo fou nd i n g neph rolog i s t s t o si x physicians, three nurse practitioners, two physician assistants, two nurses and a part-time dietitian who a ll col- laborate to provide the full spectrum of ser vices for patients with chronic kidney disease. Located at 1304 Buckley Road, the practice o•ers a convenient location with free parking and proximity to major highways. A TRANSFORMING DISCIPLINE Physicians are well acquainted with the challenges presented by the current healthcare environment. Reimbursement is shifting from a volume-based, pay- p er - s er v ic e mo del t o v a lue -ba s e d compensation, and at the same time, patients are sharing more responsibility for their healthcare expenses. The num- ber of patients enrolled in high-deductible insurance plans rose 225 percent between 2009 and 2014, according to Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2015, a survey conducted by the PwC Health Research Institute. Both factors contrib- ute to decreased revenue, which occurs at a time when practices must also invest in and implement costly IT infrastructure. "Our fundamental response to these challenges has been, 'No matter what we do, we have to make sure that excel- lent ca re is not compromised,'" says Adebowale Oguntola, MD, nephrologist at Nephrology Associates of Syracuse PC. "When the quality of medicine starts to erode, it hurts patients. We put our heads together to develop strategies that are economically and fiscally sound without Nephrology Associates dialysis care providers: (L–R) Richard T. Kopecky, MD; Susan M. Waite, RN, ANP, CNN; Jacquelyn A. Spencer, RN, ANP-C 0 6 0 6❱❱❱❱❱ C O V E R S T O R Y