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Rail car woes
"I think we're going to have
a hearing on this. We want
to know what's going on with
these rail cars."
State Rep. Tony Guerrera
venting his frustrations
over potential delays with the launch of the
new Hartford Rail Line due to issues with
leased rail cars.
Dr. Jarrod Post | CEO, Starling Physicians
By John Stearns
jstearns@HartfordBusiness.com
Starling Physicians will add five to six medi-
cal groups to its flock this year as the physician
group — formed in 2016 by
the merger of Connecticut
Multispecialty Group PC
and Grove Hill Medical Cen-
ters PC — continues mea-
sured statewide growth.
"Starling is primed to
expand into more complete
healthcare services, such as
laboratory, imaging (and)
other ancillary services and,
in the future, to pharmacy and surgical services,"
said Dr. Jarrod Post, new CEO of Starling and a for-
mer CEO of Connecticut Multispecialty Group. Post
is a nephrology and internal medicine specialist.
Starling, which had revenues exceeding $180
million last year, has about 263 providers in 30
locations, including its newest office opening in
Manchester this spring.
Has the merger that created Starling delivered
what both medical groups hoped it would?
Even more. We have integrated separate medi-
cal and support services, offering services we
previously could not provide to all patients. We
are more capable in responding to patients, net-
works and insurers, and far more prepared for
the transition to value-based health care.
Starling Chairman Dr. Sarit Patel called you an
innovator in transforming health care. What's
an example of your innovation?
Rolling out a financially self-sustaining team
model in adult primary care medicine combin-
ing physicians, medical assistants and advanced
practitioners — increasing access, preventive
care and health promotion.
What do you most hope to accomplish as CEO?
Secure breadth of care for our patients that
benefits their lives, while creating a sustainable
model of physician-led practice. We need to offer
a fuller scope of care services while bringing
more value to healthcare costs.
What's the competitive landscape for a physi-
cian-owned medical practice like Starling?
The shift towards corporate and network-
acquired medical practices in our area has
impacted the market for providers. Starling
has a number of great relationships with these
networks, but their priorities are not always the
same as ours. I'd argue Starling's costs of care
are lower, and we are more positioned for value-
based care.
VERBATIM
Dr. Jarrod Post
Dillon Stadium
redevelopment
greenlighted
"This iconic community
asset has languished for far
too long, and we look forward
to restoring it to its rightful
place within the cultural fabric of Hartford."
Bruce Mandell , of the Hartford Sports Group,
reacting to the Hartford city council's approval
of his group's plan to renovate Dillon Stadium
and bring pro soccer to the Capital City.
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