Hazleton Professional Services

IN THE HAZLETON REGION, WE PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY PREVENTING ILLNESS, PROMOTING WELLNESS, AND ENHANCING THE HEALTH STATUS OF ALL WE SERVE. WE HEAL, COMFORT AND CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADVANCED AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND VALUE, SUPPORTED BY EDUCATION AND CLINICAL RESEARCH.

HAZLETON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, DBA LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP-HAZLETON (LVPG-H) PROMOTES THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE IN A TRI-COUNTY AREA, ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH CARE OF PERSONS IN OUR SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING AMBULATORY, MEDICAL AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, CREED, AGE OR GENDER; BY AND THROUGH THE EMPLOYMENT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, OF QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.HISTORY AND BACKGROUND:LVPG-H WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL). AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH SUPPORTS BOTH THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON (LVH-H) AND LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, LVPG-H OFFERS PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN CARDIOLOGY, FAMILY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, PULMONOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, GENERAL AND SPECIALTY SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, PEDIATRICS, PHYSIATRY, AND UROLOGY. LVPG-H IS DEDICATED TO SERVING OUR PATIENTS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. WITH A CURRENT COMPLIMENT OF 59 PHYSICIANS AND 24 ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS, LVPG-H OPERATES AS A SINGLE ENTITY WITH SERVICES PROVIDED AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE TRI-COUNTY. CONTINUED RECRUITMENT AND GROWTH ARE A FOCUS, WITH THE PURPOSE OF DELIVERING THE BEST RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, LVPG-H PRACTICES HAD GREATER THAN 180,000 PATIENT VISITS.COVID-19 (C19) PANDEMIC: IN RESPONSE TO THE C19 PANDEMIC, LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK AND LVPG-H HAVE UNDERTAKEN TRANSFORMATIVE AND IMPACTFUL ACTIONS. THE LVPG CLINICAL FOOTPRINT WAS QUICKLY EXPANDED TO INCLUDE VIRTUAL CARE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING VIDEO VISITS, PHONE VISITS, AND E-VISITS. THIS VIRTUAL MODEL HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND IS NOW PART OF BASIC SERVICE OFFERINGS, ALLOWING ANY APPROPRIATE ENCOUNTER TO BE PERFORMED SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY.ADDITIONAL C19 SERVICES HAVE INCLUDED SCREENING, C19 E-VISITS, ON DEMAND VIDEO SCREENING C19 VISITS AND A TRANSITION OF CARE C19 VIRTUAL CARE CLINIC FOR PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THESE TYPES OF ENCOUNTERS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITS TO OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THROUGHOUT THE C19 CHALLENGES. THIS MODEL ENABLED PATIENTS TO STAY HOME, STAY SAFE AND RECEIVE CARE IN A MANNER THAT WAS CONVENIENT AND VALUE-ADDED. IN ADDITION, THE LVPG WORKFORCE AND PRACTICE TEAMS WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR HOSPITAL SITES TO DELIVER VACCINES ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORTED AREAS OF OUR PATIENT POPULATION ACROSS ALL REGIONS WE SERVE. PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS:LVPG-H OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF HEALTH CARE PROMOTION, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ARE A PART OF A HEALTHCARE NETWORK ESTABLISHED BY LVPG-H AND LVH-H TO MEET THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LUZERNE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.LVPG-H SERVES AS A MULTISPECIALTY PHYSICIAN & APC GROUP WITH A FOCUS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:CANCER SERVICES:THE CANCER CARE PROGRAM INCLUDES SEVERAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS PREVENTION, GENETIC COUNSELING, DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, CLINICAL TRIALS, REHABILITATION, AND EVALUATION OF CARE RELATED TO CANCER.HOSPICE SERVICES:HOSPICE SERVICES ARE OFFERED WITHIN THE HAZLETON MARKET, INCLUDING HOSPICE INPATIENT LEVEL OF CARE CAPABILITIES. THE PROGRAM EXCEEDED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IN ALL 9 OF 9 PUBLICLY REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES.HEART & VASCULAR SERVICES:LVPG-H PHYSICIANS AND APCS PROVIDE GENERAL AND INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY ASSESSMENTS & CARE PLANS, HEART STATION SERVICES, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, AND CARDIO THORACIC SURGERY.INTERNAL MEDICINE AND FAMILY MEDICINE - PRIMARY CARE:LVPG-H PHYSICIANS AND APCS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED CARE TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CARE AT THE TIME OF NEED, FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDE COORDINATION AMONG SPECIALISTS AND SERVICE LINES. THE REGION EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FROM THE PANDEMIC AND WAS ABLE TO CREATE A GEOGRAPHIC MODEL TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN THE AREA. INFANTS/CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULTS:THROUGH OUR PATIENT-CENTERED & INTEGRATION OF CARE PHILOSOPHY INCLUDING STATE OF THE ART DIAGNOSTIC AND MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING TECHNIQUES, LVPG-H PROVIDES SUPERIOR OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE. A TEAM OF PHYSICIANS AND SUBSPECIALISTS COLLABORATE TO ENSURE ACCESS AND OPTIMAL OUTCOMES IN COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL SETTINGS. SURGICAL SERVICES:LVPG-H OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF QUALITY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT/SHORT PROCEDURE SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BARIATRIC (WEIGHT-LOSS) AND DA VINCI ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SURGERY WITH HIGHLY QUALIFIED ROBOTIC SURGERY CERTIFIED SURGEONS.WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES:LVPG-H MAINTAINS A SPECIAL FOCUS ON PRENATAL CARE AS A COMPONENT OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING GENERAL OBSTETRIC / GYNECOLOGIC CARE AND SPECIALIZED OB HOSPITALISTS WORKING AT LVH-HAZLETON. VIRTUAL CARE PROGRAMS (TELEMEDICINE):LVHN HAS REMAINED A LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL CARE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE EXPANDED OUR CAPACITY TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR GROWING NETWORK AND BEYOND. VIRTUAL CARE PROGRAMS ALLOW OUR TEAM TO OFFER SPECIALTY CARE TO SITES AND PATIENTS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES. THROUGH THE C19 PANDEMIC, AS NOTED, OUR VIRTUAL CARE PROGRAMS OFFERINGS HAVE EXPANDED EXPONENTIALLY TO INCLUDE VIDEO, PHONE, AND E-VISITS. THE VIDEO VISITS INCLUDE NOT JUST CLINICIAN AND PATIENT ENCOUNTERS, BUT ALSO INCLUDE MULTIPARTY VIDEO CONFERENCES. ECONSULT PROGRAM:AS PART OF THE ECONSULT PROGRAM, LVPG-H CLINICIANS CAN POSE NON-URGENT QUESTIONS REGARDING THEIR PATIENTS TO THEIR SPECIALIST COLLEAGUES ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES. REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FORMALLY INCORPORATED INTO THE EMR AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORD. THE AVAILABILITY OF SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE AMBULATORY LANDSCAPE HAS IMPROVED ACCESS AND ENHANCED CONTINUITY OF CARE. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA):OUR CHNA REPORT EXAMINES THE FACTORS IMPACTING PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. THE REPORT PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH IN THE REGION AND IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL AREAS OF CONCERN WHICH MAY INFLUENCE THE DESIGN OF CLINICAL PROGRAMS.THESE REPORTS WERE REVIEWED BY LVHN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AT EACH CAMPUS. POPULATION HEALTH NEEDS WERE PRIORITIZED BASED ON THE COMMUNITY'S INPUT AND LVHN'S ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON THOSE INITIATIVES. NEXT STEPS INCLUDE DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED IN LVHN'S CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.