ONTARIO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North American Medical Management California, Inc. (NAMM) announces the addition of Primary Care Associated Medical Group, Inc. (PCAMG) to its managed network of independent practice associations (IPA) and groups. NAMM will be providing management services to PCAMG, an IPA with 52 primary care physicians and over 300 specialists serving approximately 36,000 HMO members in North San Diego County.
"We are very pleased that PCAMG decided to join NAMM. The IPA has provided care to the community of North San Diego County for over 16 years and is well regarded by patients, peers and payors," noted Leigh Hutchins, President and C.O.O. of NAMM. "PCAMG expands our presence in San Diego County and is contiguous to our existing IPA operations in Riverside County. We were most impressed with the dedication of the physicians to their IPA, all of whom are exclusively contracted with PCAMG to ensure a stable network focused on patient care and service."
"As a successful organization, PCAMG was not actively seeking an affiliation; however, we found NAMM shared our commitment of continuously enhancing quality care, and their extensive management infrastructure would allow our physicians to focus their energies on serving our patients," stated Michael Karp, M.D., Chairman of PCAMG. "NAMM's proven systems and programs for promoting the well being of patients, as well as their support of local medical governance and physician leadership development, made them the ideal partner for PCA."
With growing pressure on reimbursement, IPAs and groups are challenged to meet the new standards for efficiency and value creation. To maintain their parity in a demanding environment, NAMM has developed flexible affiliation models for IPAs and groups to access NAMM programs and services. NAMM believes that the portability and scalability of its systems will continue to produce opportunities to work with other quality IPAs and groups in existing and new markets.
About NAMM
North American Medical Management California is a leading provider of management services to medical groups and IPAs in California. The NAMM contracted network represents over 600 primary care physicians and 1,000 specialists committed to providing the highest quality patient care and experience to over 225,000 commercial and 40,000 senior HMO members. For over a decade, NAMM has been an innovator in health care with a track record of extraordinary service.