In observance of Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2025, our offices will be closed.
In observance of Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2025, our offices will be closed.
Dear Shareholders, Please be advised that Starling has received a request for records from the Office of the Inspector General and is presently working to respond. Our counsel, Mindy Tompkins…
Read moreCongratulations to all Starling primary care providers and staff on the spectacular care you provided in 2017 (and in 2018 as well, I’m sure). Click here for a summary of…
Read moreEvery day, providers and staff go above and beyond expectations to care for patients in ways that are not required. That extra care and attention is part of what makes…
Read more2017 saw a dramatic change in Starling with the addition of over 100 providers to the Allscripts system and migration of thousands of patient encounters from SRS. As of 12/31/17…
Read moreCongratulations to all Internal Medicine providers and staff who contributed to a stellar quality performance in our United Medicare Advantage plan! Per the attached summary slide, Starling achieved a score…
Read moreIn September 2014, Connecticut Multispecialty Group’s Internal Medicine practice, as well as several medical specialty practices, were audited by CT’s Department of Social Services (DSS). In August 2015, the Pediatric…
Read moreIn my last post, I introduced an important initiative that Starling is undertaking to become certified by HITRUST. I wanted to share some additional details provided by NPS about why…
Read moreWhat is HITRUST? National Physician Services (NPS) has engaged with Beyond, LLC to obtain the well-respected designation of HITRUST certification, recognized throughout the industry as the “gold standard” for security.…
Read moreThe healthcare landscape is changing daily; payors are increasingly looking for evidence that the care they are paying for is of measurable quality and of the highest value (quality/cost), and…
Read moreMany Starling physicians have questioned where specialists fit into what seems like a very primary-care centered care model. Around the country, specialists are emphasizing the concept of a “medical neighborhood”…
Read moreAs I shared in November on this portal, new MACRA regulations will determine physician payment beginning in 2019 (based on quality and cost experience measured in 2017). For now, Starling…
Read moreAs we’ve discussed in a few forums, Medicare will begin measuring Starling’s performance on January 1, 2017 in anticipation of the January 1st, 2019 introduction of a new payment methodology…
Read moreAn avoidable readmission to a hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a frustrating and expensive experience for patients and families, and is increasingly viewed as a failure to provide…
Read moreWe’ve described the work underway to document the quality of the care we provide so we can receive recognition for that work. Now, let’s turn our attention to cost. Broadly…
Read moreAs employers, Starling Physicians’ partners are acutely aware of the rising cost of care they must shoulder for employees and dependents. We need the reassurance that the care we pay…
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