Who’s Involved?
Medicare selected the ACCENT (Advancing Chronic Care through E*Health Networks and Technologies) consortium to lead the Health Buddy Program. The consortium is made up of:
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Health Hero Network – Redwood City, CA
Provides the Health Buddy system, the program's technology and health management systems components
About Health Hero Network
Health Hero Network develops and markets the Health Buddy® system for health improvement. The Health Buddy system serves as the interface between patients at home and care providers, facilitating patient education and monitoring of chronic conditions. The system includes monitoring technologies, clinical information databases, Internet-enabled decision support tools, health management programs and content development tools. Through increased communication, behavior modification, and prevention, the Health Buddy system improves the quality of care. Based in Redwood City, California, Health Hero Network's systems are protected by over 55 issued US patents.
Health Hero Network
2000 Seaport Blvd., Sutie 400
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 779-9100
www.healthhero.com
www.healthbuddy.com/medicare
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American Medical Group Association (AMGA) – Alexandria, Virginia
Provides quality oversight and improvement
About Medical Group Association
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) represents medical groups, including some of the nation’s largest, most prestigious integrated healthcare delivery systems. AMGA advocates for the multispecialty medical group model of healthcare delivery and for the patients served by medical groups through innovation and information sharing, benchmarking, leadership development, and continuous striving to improve patient care. The members of AMGA deliver health care to more than 50 million patients in 42 states, including 15 million capitated lives. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is the strategic partner for medical groups providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs and publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance.
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Bend Memorial Clinic – Bend, Oregon
Offering primary and specialty care since 1946, Bend Memorial Clinic includes 80 physicians representing 13 branches of medicine. It is the largest multi-specialty group east of the Cascades and functions as a comprehensive referral center for physicians and communities throughout the state. At Bend Memorial Clinic, your health is our passion.
1501 NE Medical Center Drive
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (877) 692-8338
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Wenatchee Valley Medical Center – Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, established in 1940, is a multi-specialty group with offices in seven communities in North Central Washington, serving an area of approximately 12,000 square miles. The medical center was founded on a commitment to serve patient needs by providing the highest quality healthcare and services in an atmosphere of concern and caring, with an organizational commitment of assisting in the development of one of the nation's best rural healthcare delivery systems. Today, approximately 210 physicians and midlevel providers represent over 30 specialties and subspecialties and provide comprehensive medical and ancillary services to patients.
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center
820 N. Chelan Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: (877) 345-2185
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