The Physician Network

TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO QUALITY, SERVICE-ORIENTED, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHYSICIAN SERVICES - CLINICS (FAMILY HEALTH, INTERNALIST, OB, ENT), CARDIOLOGY, EMERGENCY, URGENT, HOSPITALIST, AND NEONATOLOGIST.

THE PHYSICIAN NETWORK WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. AS A MEMBER OF COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH, WE EMBRACE THE MISSION OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED.THE PHYSICIAN NETWORK OPERATES, STAFFS, AND MAINTAINS 10 PRIMARY CARE CLINICS AND 32 DIFFERENT SPECIALTIES, WHICH INCLUDES 19 CLINICS, THAT INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE LINCOLN, GRAND ISLAND, AND KEARNEY COMMUNITIES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, THESE CLINICS HAD 301,969 PROVIDER ENCOUNTERS.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES AND MAINTAINS THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN EXTENDERS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE URGENT AND EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES AT HOSPITALS AND EMERGENT CARE FACILITIES.THE 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ROOMS (LOCATED IN LINCOLN, GRAND ISLAND, AND KEARNEY) ARE OPEN 365 DAYS PER YEAR. THEY PARTICIPATE IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AND HAVE AN ACTIVE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM.THE PHYSICIAN NETWORK WAS FOUNDED AND GRANTED TAX EXEMPT STATUS IN 1994. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF OFFICERS FROM ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC, A RELATED ORGANIZATION.COMMUNITY BENEFIT APPROACHTHE PHYSICIAN NETWORK'S CENTRAL OFFICE AND 8 PRIMARY CARE CLINICS ARE LOCATED IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 265,000. WE SERVE LANCASTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA, AND THE SURROUNDING STATES OF IOWA, KANSAS, AND MISSOURI. WE ALSO PROVIDE PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY SERVICES IN GRAND ISLAND, KEARNEY, COLUMBUS, NORTH PLATTE, AND HASTINGS, NEBRASKA.THE PHYSICIAN NETWORK PARTICIPATES IN GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS (SUCH AS MEDICARE AND MEDICAID), AND HAS AN ACTIVE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM.THE PHYSICIAN NETWORK PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTER, WHICH SERVES A COMMUNITY THAT IS COMPOSED OF POOR AND UNEMPLOYED HOUSEHOLDS.THE PHYSICIAN NETWORK PROVIDES PHYSICIANS FOR THE HOSPITALIST, NEONATOLOGY, PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY, RADIATION THERAPY, ANESTHESIA, AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAMS AT CHI NEBRASKA AFFILIATED HOSPITALS.QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR 2021:THE PHYSICIAN NETWORK ENCOURAGES OUR ASSOCIATES TO LIVING OUT OUR VALUES OF REVERENCE, INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, AND EXCELLENCE. THE ASSOCIATES PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES, "ADOPT" FAMILIES IN NEED FOR THE HOLIDAYS, COLLECT TOILETRIES FOR CITY MISSION, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVES.