Organized Health Care Arrangements That UPMC Participates In

UPMC Insurance Division

This Organized Health Care Arrangement (OHCA) permits UPMC provider entities and the UPMC Insurance Division to share identifiable patient information to conduct analysis necessary for quality assessment and improvement, utilization review, and payment activities.  This includes the development of clinical solutions for the efficient delivery of health care services to patients, and to participate in applicable quality measures (such as HEDIS and Meaningful Use).

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This Organized Health Care Arrangement (OHCA) will permit the use of a common electronic health record among participating health care providers who provide health care services to a patient. All providers would be able to access the entire common record.

These providers include:

  1. All UPMC providers
  2. The following physicians/physician practices:
    • Elbert Acosta, MD (Noble House)
    • Bernstein & Tanzer (Assoc in Diagnostic IM)
    • Imran Bajwa, MD
    • Leon Tolman, MD
    • Family Foot Care — Anthony Smaldino, DPM
    • Ragunath Appasamy, MD
    • Palecanda Chengappa, MD
    • Associates in Neurology of Pittsburgh — Richard Weisman, MD
    • Deborah Baceski, MD
    • Mahadevappa Prasad, MD
    • Jamil Ahmed, MD
    • Durre Ahmed, MD
    • Irwin Family Care - Dr. Jawdat Nikoula, MD
    • Stephen Gabriel, MD
    • Hilal & Arena - Elias Hilal, MD
    • Jyothi Gella, MD
    • Richard Mercurio, MD
    • Malvar & Assoc - Thomas Malvar, MD
    • Pinnacle Internal Medicine - Lou Leff, MD
    • Linganna Bhattarahally
    • Rahall Lawrence
    • Hometown Medical Care – Dr. Martha Moore
    • Dr. Richard A. Papa & Associates – Richard Papa
    • Ravi Kondaveeti
    • Crossroads Eye Care Associates – Dr. Thomas D’Orazio
    • Allergy and Asthma Associates of Pittsburgh
    • Grace Surgical – Dr. David Price
    • Dr. Carlos Flores
    • Westmoreland Head & Neck Surgery – Dr. Mark Klingensmith
    • Pittsburgh Mercy Family Health Center – Dr. Jack Wahrenberger
    • John Gorlowski, MD
    • Fort Pitt Surgical - Dr. Timothy Jacob
    • Dr. Mark Mitros
    • Dr. Fozia Chata & Associates
    • Pittsburgh Cardiology Consultants - Dr. Joe O'Toole
    • Chaundhry Pulmonary Associates - Dr. Rahat Chaundhry
    • Dr. Walter P. Beh
    • Midtown Cardiovascular Associates - Dr. Thomas Generalovich
    • Marc Laufe, MD
    • Donna Knupp, MD
    • Pandit, Santosh M.
    • Ahmad, Usman
    • Udekwu, Catherine
    • Aziz, Abdul
    • DiToppa, Louis
    • Bharill, Parth
    • Tuchinda, Jalit
    • Groff Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine - Dr. Yram Groff
    • North Park Opthalmology - Dr. Michael Schneider
    • Chest Medicine Associates - Dr. William Fee
    • Gastroenterology Associates - Dr. M. Samir Ayasso
    • Cardiovascular Associates - Dr. Robert Ruffner
    • Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates - Dr. Farooq Hassan
    • Thomas F. Carmen MD and Associates - Dr. Susan Federoff, MD
    • North Hills Endocrine Associates - Dr. Elizabeth Bergman
    • Hope Pediatrics - Dr. Glenn Hamm
    • Regional Nephrology Associates - Dr. David Brooker
    • Seneca Primary Care, Inc - Dr. Savita Jonya
    • Brooks Medical Arts (Clarion) - Dr. John Brooks
    • Genesis Medical Associates - Dr. John Behm
    • Seneca Medical Center - Dr. Norman Beals
    • Primary Health Network - Dr. John Laeng
    • New Wilmington Family Medicine - Dr. Anthony Uberti
    • Family Healthcare Partners - Dr. David Hoyt
    • Doshi, Bhavank
    • Bernacki Family Practice and Wellness Center - Dr. Bernard Bernacki
    • Pittsburgh Foot and Hand Center - Dr. Michael Bowman
    • Campbell & Philbin Medical Associates - Dr. Timothy Campbell
    • Advanced Anesthesia Associates - Dr. Veeraiah Perni
    • Handelsman Family Practice - Dr. Gordon Handelsman
    • Lamperski Internal Med, LLC - Dr. Brendan Lamperski
    • Associates in Gastroenterology - Dr. Puduchrei Ashok
    • Altoona Endocrine Services - Dr. Mark Campbell
    • Cranberry Internal Medicine Associates, LLC - Dr. Mark Wusylko
    • Helping Hands Pediatrics, Inc - Dr. Paul Chlpka
    • Associates in Endocrinology - Dr. Jann Johnson
    • Selvaraj, Viaylakshmi
    • Gray Medical Associates - Dr. Jerry Gray
    • Joshua Son LTD - Dr. John Wrightson
    • Partners in Nephrology & Endocrinology - Dr. David Levenson
    • New Paris Rural Health Clinic - Dr. Henry Shoenthal
    • Family Medicine Assoc - Dr. Farial Rawji
    • Optimal Health Center - Dr. Richard Rydze
    • Preferred Primary Care Physicians - Dr. L.A. Civitanese
    • Southwestern GI Specialists - Dr. Frederick Ruthardt
    • Arrhythmia Associates - Dr. Barry Alpert
    • Bilofsky, Elliott
    • Metro Family Practice - Dr. Marty Seltman
    • Premier Medical Associates - Dr. Michael Steinfeld
    • Andres Bush Internal Medicine - Dr. David Andres
    • Tri-State Orthopaedics - Dr. Victor Thomas
    • Hemophilia Center of West. PA - Dr. Margaret Ragni
    • Seneca Cardiology - Dr. Paris Horan
    • Stigliano Family Practice - Dr. Randy Stigliano
    • Khan Medical Assoc - Dr. Abdul Khan
    • Western PA Women's Healthcare Assoc - Dr. Carol Krupski
    • Block Medical Associates
    • Bloom, Elana
    • Northwest Physician Associates, PC - Dr. Gerald Kahler
    • SMA Deer Lakes, PC - Dr. Michael Chismer
    • Miller, Sharon
    • Community Family Practice Assoc, PC - Dr. Isaac Levari
    • Pediatric Associates of Westmorland - Dr. Thaer Almalouf
    • Ear, Nose & Throat Associates - Dr. Marc Maslov
    • Clough, Douglas
    • Hyndman Area Health Center - Dr. Victor Felipa
    • Gastroenterology Associates of Pgh - Dr. Ravi Janardhanan
    • Pomiecko, Jan
    • Premier Foot & Ankle Center - Dr. Brian Spencer
    • Golla Center for Plastic Surgery - Dr. Dinakar Golla
    • Pulmonary Partners, Ltd - Dr. Thomas Schauble
    • Healthquest Medical Assoc - Dr. Mark Dosch
    • Bahl & Bahl Medical Assoc - Dr. Vijay Bahl
    • Rabinowitz and Ciesielka - Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz
    • Andrew Polakovsky, MD, PC
    • Milton J. Klein, DO, PC

 

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