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PAANS Expands to Meet Community Needs
MANHASSET — As the North Shore-LIJ Health System adapts to meet the future
needs of the communities it serves throughout the metropolitan area, there
has been a major focus on the evolution of our clinical and business models.
Physician and Ambulatory Network Services (PAANS) continues to play a major
role in this realignment as the paradigm shifts from providing care in the
traditional hospital setting to an even greater focus on the care provided outside
of the hospital.
In the four years since PAANS was established, its network has grown from
a budget of $450 million to $1.1 billion this year. During this same period, PAANS
has grown from 3,200 employees to more than 4,700, with a 34 percent increase
in employed physicians. The health system now has more than 2,400 full-time
physicians geographically dispersed over nearly 250 inpatient and ambulatory
facilities – and those numbers continue to grow. In a recent issue of Modern
Healthcare magazine, the North Shore-LIJ Medical Group was ranked as the
nation’s sixth-largest group practice, larger than the Mayo Clinic and numerous
other nationally recognized providers.
“We would like to acknowledge and express our appreciation for the
work and efforts of the clinical leadership of the Medical Group in guiding and
developing this rapid growth in size and scope of services,” said Dennis Dowling,
regional executive director of PAANS.
PAANS’ expansion requires the health system to work differently to ensure
that it meets the needs of its integrated network of employed physicians,
ambulatory care centers, state-of-the-art tertiary care facilities, premier local
community hospitals, nationally ranked specialty care hospitals and, most
importantly, its patients. To support those efforts, PAANS is adding talent and
building the infrastructure needed to position it for continued success.
The following individuals were recently appointed to work with PAANS’
leadership — Dennis Dowling, Deborah Schiff, Sharon Joy, Kim Schneider,
Rosalie Long and Andrew Sama, MD, chair of the North Shore-LIJ Medical Group’s
Executive Committee — to help lead the transformation and continued growth:
Joseph Moscola, PA-C, MBA, has been promoted to
vice president of ambulatory services. He joins PAANS
from his previous role as director of corporate services
system operations. In his new role, he oversees the
development, integration and coordination of ambulatory
operations, affiliated relationships, marketing,
communications and operational responsibilities. These
include both financial and strategic planning activities.
Mr. Moscola reports to Mr. Dowling.
Susan Browning, BA, MPH, has been named vice
president of ambulatory services. Her previous role
was at Staten Island University Hospital as senior
vice president of business development and practice
management. In her new role, she oversees the
day-to-day program development of the ambulatory
sites established throughout the health system, with a
focus on capital and facilities. Ms. Browning reports to
Deborah Schiff, PAANS’ vice president of strategy and
business development.
Anne Arthur, BS, MBA, has been promoted to
assistant vice president of ambulatory services. She
joins PAANS from Southside Hospital, where she was
director of access management and patient throughput.
In her new position, she is working on the coordination
of ambulatory services for PAANS. She is responsible for
the oversight of the financial integration of our multispecialty
centers, as well as directing the development,
coordination and administration of daily practice and
ambulatory operations. She reports to Mr. Moscola.
Lenny Nartowicz, BS, MBA, has been appointed
assistant vice president of finance business plan
modeling. In his previous role, he was associate
executive director of finance at The Zucker Hillside
Hospital. He is overseeing the daily financial
operations of PAANS, including budget preparation,
business plan modeling and the integrity of financial
statements. Mr. Nartowicz reports to Sharon Joy,
PAANS’ vice president of finance.
Randi Mednick, BS, MHA, has been promoted to
assistant vice president of the obstetrics/gynecology
service line. She was previously senior director of
business development for post-acute services and
director of the health system’s cardiovascular service
line. Her new responsibilities focus on building an
infrastructure for the ob/gyn service line, including:
oversight of existing operations, strategic development
and implementation of new practices and helping our
hospitals integrate new opportunities. Ms. Mednick reports to Adiel Fleischer,
MD, the health system’s chair of ob/gyn.
Patricia Dillman, RN, has been appointed assistant vice president of
ambulatory services. She joins PAANS from Columbia University Medical Center,
where she was director of clinical operations of the hospital’s faculty practice
organization. In her new role, Ms. Dillman will be a key member of the PAANS
transformation team, preparing practices to meet the challenges for delivering
and coordinating care within the ambulatory setting. She reports to Rosalie Long,
PAANS’ vice president of ambulatory services.
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