CoxHealth: A community of experts
Integrated healthcare delivery system provides efficient, cutting-edge care for patients
By Sondra Barr, Greater Springfield LIVING WELL Magazine
Building a healthy community is at the heart of CoxHealth. This dynamic, integrated health care delivery system provides patients unparalleled access to medical providers, hospitals, pharmacies, innovative medical technologies, online health management tools and many other resources for living well.
For seven consecutive years, CoxHealth has been distinguished as one of the nation’s Top 100 Integrated Health Care Systems. With local governance of four hospitals, vital medical services and advanced technologies, CoxHealth brings an array of medical expertise that includes Ferrell-Duncan Clinic, a group of 105 physicians in 21 medical specialties; Regional Services, 200 primary and specialty care physicians practicing in Springfield and surrounding areas, and Springfield Neurological and Spine Institute, specializing in the treatment of brain, spinal and peripheral nerve disorders. This vast network of health resources allows CoxHealth to efficiently and affordably coordinate patient care across a wide spectrum.
Meyer Orthopedic Hospital is a prime example of how an integrated system works. A collaborative model blends the medical expertise of Ferrell-Duncan Clinic orthopedic surgeons with other specialists in physical medicine, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal care. The result is unrivaled care in a state-of-the-art environment that includes physician clinics, comprehensive bone and joint services, a premiere medical fitness facility, a sports medicine center, wellness and rehabilitation and of course, the region’s only orthopedic hospital.
Integrated care is built on a foundation of information. Another example of an integrated system at work is the CoxHealth electronic medical records system, created in 1995. The detailed EMR assists physicians and other team members in providing the best possible care, allowing them to coordinate and manage essential patient information such as potentially harmful drug interactions.
Integration makes it possible for CoxHealth to stay attuned to the region’s needs through widespread communication with patients and employer groups. This strong commitment to community contributes to the tremendous growth Springfield is experiencing. People choose to live where they have access to excellent health care, and CoxHealth offers nothing less: U.S. News & World Report named CoxHealth one of the nation’s Best Regional Hospitals for 2011-12. CoxHealth has also been recognized by U.S. News as a high-performing hospital in gynecology, ear nose and throat, neurology and neurosurgery. Distinctions like this are driven not only by an unflagging commitment to advanced specialty care, but also to new delivery methods of primary care such as CoxHealth Clinics in area Wal-Mart stores.
CoxHealth remains committed to improving the health of our community through high quality health care, education and research.
To learn more about CoxHealth, please visit us at CoxHealth.com.
