Old Hook Medical focuses on putting patients first through its alliances with organizations of International repute which help implementing a more cost effective and patient focused system in place.

Emerson, NJ -- (SBWire) -- 04/18/2012 --When primary care physicians are responsible for coordinating patient care and healthcare services, good things happen. New Jersey is once again in the forefront of positive changes in the healthcare delivery system. Through its Patient-Centered Medical Home, Old Hook Medical Associates (OHM) is taking part in a pilot program with Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield that has already reduced Emergency Department visits by 26% and lowered medical costs by 10%. The program has also led to better diabetes control among patients and a higher level of patient compliance with screening tests. Horizon states that the program has already been so successful that it will be expanded to approximately 200,000 patients by the end of 2012.

Many medical practices have made major investments in information technology to implement Electronic Health Records that can be shared by all physicians in the group. Today’s well-informed patients also seek practices withan online Patient Portal where patients can securely access their records 24/7 from any computer.

OHM continues to put patients first through joining the Hackensack Physician-Hospital Alliance based at Hackensack University Medical Center. This alliance is one of only three Accountable Care Organizations approved by Medicare in New Jersey. This collaboration relies on the group’s ability to process patient data such as preventive care measures such as flu shots and cancer screenings and helps identify high-risk patients in need of more careful monitoring. The program complies with the spirit of health care reform which will migrate physician payment away from fee-for-service and into a system which is more cost effective and patient focused.

Old Hook Medical Associates is a multi-specialty healthcare practice and Patient-Centered Medical Home where primary care, specialty physicians, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals work together under one roof. Through an environment of close cooperation among colleagues, coupled with a cutting edge system of electronic health records, Old Hook Medical delivers outstanding medical care to residents of Bergen and Rockland counties.