In a special issue about Orthopedics, Business North Carolina discusses our creation of EmergeOrtho and the advantages of physician-owned practices in delivering care of the highest quality and minimum cost.
“We’re looking to change the whole paradigm of how health care is delivered,” says Dimmig, who is EmergeOrtho’s president. “Initially, we adapted and innovated just to survive, and when we figured out how well that worked, we used it to thrive. This is 100% physician-owned, independent physician owned, driven and led. The physician is the one with the pen who orders the MRI, who orders the surgery, and the one who knows how to take care of patients. We think we should make those decisions rather than the big company who doesn’t have that [patient] contact day to day. The goal is to provide high-quality care at accessible locations. It’s about quality and cost. We at Triangle have been driving that train for so long, but we feel this new organization can do a better job.”
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