Patients are allowed to choose his/her primary care physician from the extensive list of Physicians' Care Network physicians. The patient may change physicians if desired. If the care of a specialist is needed, the patient may request a particular physician or rely on the expertise of the primary care physician for referral.

One of the advantages of a network such as Physicians' Care Network is that patients have access to physicians who have referral relationships. These relationships serve to increase and improve communications between the referring physicians and the specialists as well as the office staff. As a result the referral process should be easier for the patient.

As a member of Physicians' Care Network, physicians gain the advantage of being part of a large organization while maintaining control of their practice. In addition to representation in negotiations with managed care health plans, the network also provides access to on-line resources (electronic claims submission, eligibility verification, co-pay information, claims status and referral/authorization requests) which will increase office efficiency, a group purchasing arrangement for medical and office supplies, and association rates for group health insurance, patient appointment reminder services and HIPAA compliance software/services. Physicians' Care Network has also negotiated an exclusive professional liability insurance program for its members.

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