PROVIDENCE, RI – Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care (BHMGPC), the largest primary care group in Rhode Island, has introduced Primary Care Select, a new membership-based primary care service option in Cranston to further expand its care options available to Rhode Islanders.
“To meet patient demand for primary care options, we have created Primary Care Select which offers patients another alternative to meet their healthcare needs through enhanced access from dedicated physicians with limited panel sizes, and the time needed to deliver truly personalized care,” said Edward McGookin, MD, Chief of Primary Care, Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care. “We are committed to providing all of our patients high-quality care and a patient experience that fosters long-term patient relationships.”
Primary Care Select offers members access to private, board-certified physicians committed to supporting their unique healthcare needs. It provides enhanced access and dedicated physicians connected to an integrated network of Brown University Health providers, specialists, hospitals, and services. Primary Care Select members will also have access to MyChart, Brown University Health’s secure patient portal, for convenient access to health information and care management. Members will receive longer personalized visits, direct communication with their physician, and preventive care in a comfortable and nurturing setting. Physicians will partner closely with members through a shared decision-making model to guide members’ overall health and wellbeing. Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care Select offers a connected and seamless primary care experience.
Now accepting new members, Primary Care Select will provide personalized prevention plans and direct access through members’ preferred communication channels (phone, portal, or text) and will coordinate members’ preventive and specialty care. It will be staffed by:
Ami Muehlberg, DO, a new Brown University Health internal medicine physician who specializes in health, wellness, lifestyle medicine and women’s health with a focus on prevention, longevity, and optimizing day-to-day health. She is passionate about helping members take a proactive approach to living healthier, longer lives.
Kyle Johnson, DO, previously a Brown University Health Care 365 physician focusing on sick visit and urgent care, specializes in adult primary care with experience in hospital-based internal medicine, primary care, and urgent care. His clinical interests include prevention, chronic disease management, acute care, and geriatrics.
Primary Care Select membership is available to individuals aged 18 and older for an annual out-of-pocket fee. The membership fee covers enhanced services and program benefits and is $2,400 per year. Primary Care Select membership does not apply to or expedite access to hospital, emergency department, urgent care or specialty care visits. Insurance will continue to be billed for covered primary care services, laboratory testing, imaging, specialist care, and other services covered under an individual’s health plan. Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care accepts all major insurers.
Brown University Health is committed to investing in and growing primary care services and is advancing a growth strategy to serve 30,000 additional patients over the next three years by adding 27 clinicians, while preserving high-quality care and reducing healthcare workforce burnout. Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care is continuing to welcome new patients into practices with access throughout the state for traditional primary care services, and has accepted more than 18,000 new patients into primary care over the past year. For more information on primary care services, call 401-606-1910. To explore Primary Care Select membership, call 401-606-9014.
