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An Honest Perspective on Health Care
We are exploring the transformative impact of value-based care on the health care system, sharing success stories, and discussing the challenges and solutions that lie ahead.
Honest Medical Group Names Robert Bessler, MD as CEO
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 29, 2024 – Honest Medical Group (“Honest”), a physician led value- based care enablement organization, today announced the appointment of Robert Bessler, MD as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors. Robert Bessler, MD succeeds …
Charting the course: Our approach to transitioning to value-based care.
While a patient’s primary care physician (PCP) has the most holistic view of their clinical needs, they’re not always able to be present at key care interactions. PCPs must rely on strong collaborative workflows with the entire patient care team to achieve positive outcomes …
Caring for Clinicians: Our Commitment to Alleviating Physician Burnout
A 2022 survey from the American Medical Association showed that nearly 63% of physicians experienced at least one manifestation of burnout, appearing as emotional exhaustion, lack of empathy, and a sense of low personal accomplishment, in 2021. Left unchecked, burnout can lead to …
Making an impact with high-risk patients
Liz Vasquez, FNP-BC, was just making conversation when she asked about her patient’s Thanksgiving plans. Instead, that one question changed their routine home visit. The discussion turned from arthritis and inflammation into a deep dive about the patient’s lifelong, undisclosed …
Finding balance: Honest liberates physicians while working alongside payers
After 25 years as a “health plan guy,” Andy Marino knew Honest Medical Group could actually help the industry think differently: to empower and unleash physicians to practice the type of medicine they want — and need — to practice for themselves and their patients, and …
Value-based care: A revolutionary health care payment model
In 2007, Netflix revolutionized the way we consume our entertainment media. It was an immensely successful — and equally risky — move that opened the doors for multiple streaming platforms to offer slightly different programming for the viewer. But some may argue this new …
Honest Medical Group partners with Great Lakes Physicians Organization to transform healthcare for seniors
[Nashville, TN] — [November 17, 2022] — Today, Honest Medical Group (Honest) announced a partnership with Great Lakes Physicians Organization (GLPO). This new Joint Venture will improve clinical outcomes, slow disease …
Honest Medical Group and Oakland Physician Network Services, Inc. partner to improve care for seniors in Southeast Michigan
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Today, Honest Medical Group (Honest) and Oakland Physician Network Services, Inc. (OPNS), a physician-owned and operated corporation with more than 425 primary care …
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan launches joint venture with Honest Medical Group to assist doctors in delivering high-quality, cost-effective patient care for Medicare patients
DETROIT, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) today announced a joint venture with Nashville-based Honest Medical Group to offer physicians comprehensive operational, clinical, …