About Southcoast Physicians Network

Southcoast Physicians Network is committed to improving the highest quality of care for patients of the South Coast region.

SPN supports affiliated physician practices through quality assurance programs and the development of practice management and information technology solutions.

SPN supports affiliated physician practices through pay-for-performance compensation arrangements that are designed to improve the quality of care and to result in fair compensation for physician participation.

SPN also supports the recruitment and retention of primary care and specialty physicians to provide a comprehensive scope of clinical care.

SPN Member Physician Practices

• New Bedford Medical Associates

• Southcoast Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Associates

• Southcoast Physician Services

• Southcoast Primary Care

• Truesdale Cardiology

  View a roster of all SPN Member Physicians

SPN Board

Warren Wood, MD, Chairman

Christopher Cheney, MD

Joseph Costa, DO

Kevin Murphy, MD

Ronald Schwartz, MD

Hugh Woolverton, MD

John B. Day

William Grigg

SPN Committees

The following committees are part of Southcoast Physicians Network and report to the Board of Directors.

• Contracting & Payments Committee: In coordination with Southcoast Hospitals Group (SHG), this committee develops contracting guidelines and goals for SHG/SPN contracting activities and recommends individual contract approval to the Board of Directors. More specifically the committee reviews, evaluates and recommends to the Board acceptable payer and managed care contract terms, criteria and policies, including payment methodologies; various approaches to capitation programs and reimbursement policies, and implements fee schedules. This may include allocation and division of revenues from contracts, negotiation, review and monitoring of contract terms between SPN and any plan and between SPN, SHG and other hospitals where appropriate.

• Credentialing & Clinical Performance: This committee develops, implements and recommends to the Board policies governing the process of credentialing practitioners as network participants, the criteria for reviewing practitioner performance and the setting other quality/patient safety standards necessary for the oversight of the medical management functions of SPN.

• Physician Information Technology Committee: Under the direction of the Board of Directors, this committee assesses information technology needs as it relates to the physician practice setting, particularly in relation to a common platform for an electronic health record (EHR). The committee sets guidelines for IT development and recommends IT budgets and vendor selection to the Board of Directors.

Contact SPN

If you would like to hear how Southcoast Physicians Network can help your practice or assist you in recruiting new physicians, please contact us. We're happy to answer any questions you may have about SPN.

We look forward to hearing from you.

William Grigg
Southcoast Physicians Network
101 Page Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone: 508-961-1414