![]() BRBJ also offers physician-covered orthopaedic urgent care, walk-in clinic services. Subspecialty clinics include Foot & Ankle, Hand Elbow & Shoulder, Hip & Knee, Interventional Physiatry, Sports Medicine and Spine. ![]() ABOUT BLUE RIDGE BONE & JOINTįounded in 1987, Blue Ridge Bone & Joint’s subspecialty clinics offer complete evaluation of the joint and musculoskeletal systems, with expertise in preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic orthopedic focusing on full-motion living. Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, now EmergeOrtho, is positioned to continue to offer our patients the highest possible level of subspecialized, state of the art, orthopaedic care as we move into the future,” said John Hicks MD, president of Blue Ridge Bone & Joint. “I am thrilled with the outcome of the work that independent orthopaedic surgeons across the state have put into creating EmergeOrtho. “While we have created a new statewide group practice, we remain committed to serving our patients and local communities by providing the highest quality care and services our patients have come to know and trust.” “EmergeOrtho is the result of nearly two years of collaborative, collegial effort among the groups and their physician leadership,” said Charles Wilson, CEO of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates and acting CEO of EmergeOrtho. Through excellent care, patients can emerge stronger and healthier, better able to lead an active life.” “The goal of orthopaedics is for patients to emerge from treatment, healed from debilitating pain or limited motion. “We chose the name EmergeOrtho because it describes the group’s mission,” said Dimmig. ![]() ![]() Additionally, each group is committed to the present and future alternative payment concepts, such as risk-sharing bundled payments, and all accept a broad range of insurance options. Orthopaedic urgent care centers in 14 locations address emergent orthopaedic needs as a prompt, less expensive alternative to the ER. Ancillary services such as diagnostic imaging and physical therapy are available in most EmergeOrtho locations, and 12 offices provide MRI. Patients treated for injury while on vacation, for example, can follow up with an EmergeOrtho provider in their hometown who has seamless access to their medical chart.ĭimmig emphasized that the new organization will continue to build on proven strategies and implement programs that improve outcomes and lower costs for patients. Integrating their network across North Carolina, all EmergeOrtho offices will use the same Electronic Health Records system. The integrated group will allow these physicians to remain independent and provide their own higher quality, lower cost care.” “We united in order to preserve the private practice model, a standard of care that puts the patient first. “We are very fortunate to be creating an alliance of four well-established physician practices with excellent reputations,” said Thomas Dimmig, MD, President of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, who is also serving as president of the new group. Patients of each individual group practice should see no interruption in their care and services. The four practices will begin operating under the EmergeOrtho name on August 1, 2016. The practices that combined to create EmergeOrtho are: Blue Ridge Bone & Joint of Asheville, Hendersonville and Arden Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists with offices in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties OrthoWilmington with offices in New Hanover, Brunswick and Onslow counties and Triangle Orthopaedic Associates of the greater Raleigh-Durham area.
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