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IN THE FOUR YE ARS SINCE BE TH ISR AEL DE ACONESS MEDICAL CENTER ¢BIDMC£ ACQUIRED MILTON HOSPITAL, THE 113•YE AR•OLD HOSPITAL HAS E XPANDED ITS SPECIALT Y CARE SERVICES, ENSURING THAT LOCAL PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO TOP PHYSICIANS AND TRE ATMENTS WITHOUT HAVING TO TR AVEL INTO BOSTON. The Center for Specialty Care at BID-Milton Hospital BY K AREN ELLERYJONES by maintaining access to downtown," he says "They brought access to tertiary care and this cadre of specialists, but they are very respectful of what we brought to the table in terms of knowledge and our long history of excellent physicians and pro- viding community care. It is a rewarding, supportive and respectful partnership." BID-Milton's CEO Peter Healy says the clinical a"liation and system-wide inte- gration has allowed the hospital to bring 19 specialist physicians in 15™subspecial- ties to the community, something that would never have been possible without the partnership. "It is good for us because it allows us to develop additional clinical programs, and it's a big win for patients because they can now see the same providers as down- town without the hassles and expense of traveling into Boston," he explains. "It is good for insurance providers and the consumer because this is a low-cost community hospital setting. It is good for physicians because they are interested in building practices and growing market share, and it's a nice break for them to get out of the academic medical center and practice in a community setting that is entirely clinically focused. When it works well, and it does here, it is good for healthcare economics." THE PARTNERSHIP BROUGHT signif i- ca nt cha nges to the 88-bed community hospita l, including bridg ing the divide for patients seeking downtown specia l- ists but wa nting to receive that ca re in their loca l community. And BID-Milton ha s successf u l ly g row n its specia lt y ca re practices by acknowledg ing the streng ths of both hospita ls, says Chief Medica l Off icer A shley Yeats, MD. " T he pa r t ner s h ip i s a wonder f u l exa mple of how a communit y hospita l ca n f lour ish a nd continue to ser ve a loca l community with world-class care Affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Brings Higher Level of Care to the Community Peter Healy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton BID-Milton Chief Medical Officer Ashley Yeats praises the partnership. 1 0 1 0 ❱❱❱❱❱ S P E C I A L F E A T U R E

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