Atlantic Coast Health Network
Louis Fernandez, MD, MS, FACOG, is an experienced healthcare executive with a strong background in clinical operations and medical leadership. Currently serving as a Project Consultant focusing on Information Technology management and operational optimization since October 2021, Louis also holds the position of Chief Medical Officer at Atlantic Coast Health Network. Previously, Louis was the Chief Medical Officer for Lumeris, overseeing regional operations for health plans, and served as Vice President of Clinical Operations and Chief Medical Officer for Medicare and Medicaid at Humana. Louis's earlier roles include Regional Medical Director for Medicare at Humana and Medical Director for Integrated Health Model at Anthem, Inc., where comprehensive clinical programs and utilization management strategies were developed. Louis obtained a Master of Science in Medical Informatics from Northwestern University and holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Illinois Chicago, complemented by a specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology from UCLA.
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Atlantic Coast Health Network
Mission: Partnering for the promise of what health care should be Vision: To be a nationally recognized, high-performing team of providers, serving as the destination of choice for high-value, people-centered healthcare Who we are? Atlantic Coast Health Network (ACHN) is a regional clinically integrated network (CIN). A collaboration between Holy Cross Physician Partners (HCPP) in Fort Lauderdale, Memorial Health Network (MHN) in Hollywood and Orange IPA in Miami-Dade County. ACHN brings together 1,600 physicians with approximately 160,000 covered lives. This collaboration allows physicians, ancillary providers and hospitals to work together with the goal of providing high quality, person-centered care. Founded by two well-known Clinically Integrated Networks, Atlantic Coast Health Network is a “Super CIN.” ACHN recently added a third partner, an independently owned physician CIN with the intent to work together to break silos in our communities and advance our population health objectives. The ACHN approach to care is crucial to achieving a sustainable, high quality healthcare delivery system – providing value to patients, employers, healthcare providers and payers by delivering outstanding clinical care and outcomes while reducing inefficiencies, redundancies and associated costs What are the Benefits to our patients and strategic partners? Our regional clinically integrated network offers multiple benefits – to employers, providers and patients. • Physician-led organization • A diverse network of providers delivering high quality services across the continuum of care • Expanded infrastructure to provide high quality care at lower cost • Use of quality metrics shown to improve population health and health of employees • Platform to expand our presence through the addition of other providers or Clinically Integrated Networks