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WellMed Medical Management is a diversified American health care company that specializes in providing healthcare to seniors with a focus on prevention. WellMed corporate headquarters are located in San Antonio, Texas in the city's Medical Center. George M. Rapier III, M.D. founded the company in 1990 and continues to be the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of the largest physician-led healthcare delivery network for seniors in South Texas. The company operates more than 60 WellMed clinics in Texas and Florida. WellMed provides medical management services to more than 4,000 independent physicians in Texas and Florida. These services target Medicare-eligible seniors on qualifying Medicare+Choice plans with a focus on prevention through managed care techniques. The company operates four in-take transition centers in San Antonio, El Paso, Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Valley (TX) to better support these physician offices. WellMed specializes in disease management, medical risk management, clinical research and chronic-care business models. WellMed currently employs 2,100+ people. The company currently services over 100,000 patients and HMO members, mostly Medicare-eligible seniors. The 2010 revenues totaled $1.09 billion and the assets for 2010 totaled $305.2 million, for the largest physician-owned practice management company in South Texas.〔http://www.linkedin.com/companies/wellmed-medical-management〕 The provider serves 1 in 5 Medicare-eligible seniors in the San Antonio region. Many WellMed clinics include X-ray machines, laboratories (generally used for blood-work purposes) and on-site pharmacies. WellMed's disease management and educational programs cover debilitating chronic illnesses such as Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (asthma) and Ischemic Heart Disease.〔http://www.careguidelines.com/company/press/pr_042109.shtml〕 ==About the Founder== WellMed Medical Management〔http://www.bizjournals.com/gen/company.html?gcode=9E93FF0F2A244E45AB2DD5AB537CEEB5〕 is the parent company of WellMed Medical Group;〔http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/related_content.html?topic=WellMed%20Medical%20Group〕 the founder, Chairman and CEO is George M. Rapier III, M.D.〔http://www.bizjournals.com/gen/executive.html?excode=F6BB93C5329F4EE3BD5EAC2BFFF37022〕 Dr. Rapier is a native of Dallas, Texas. He earned his Medical Degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine. He completed his Internship and Residency Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Since 1985, Dr. Rapier has served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX. In 1990, George Rapier, M.D. founded WellMed Medical Management, formerly known as Princeton Medical Management Resources, as well as WellMed Medical Group. In 2006, Dr. Rapier established a personal non-profit charity: The Blake, Kymberly and George Rapier Charitable Trust. The trust, which focuses on causes that benefit children and education, has distributed nearly $17 million to local charitable causes since forming in 2006.〔http://www.prlog.org/10191682-dr-george-and-kym-rapier-tx-secretary-of-state-hope-andrade-named-champions-of-hope.html〕 In 2009, Dr. Rapier was named "Physician Entrepreneur of the Year" by ''Modern Physician''.〔https://home.modernhealthcare.com/clickshare/authenticateUserSubscription.do?CSProduct=modernphysician&CSAuthReq=1:373423264978701:AID|IDAID=20090914/MODERNPHYSICIAN/309149995|ID=:31656F2AEC0128B624F4A16D61F99913&AID=20090914/MODERNPHYSICIAN/309149995&title=Feature%3A%20Rapier%20makes%20profit%20by%20putting%20patients%20first%20at%20WellMed&ID=&CSTargetURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernphysician.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Flogin%3FAssignSessionID%3D373423264978701%26AID%3D20090914%2FMODERNPHYSICIAN%2F309149995〕 The award recognizes physicians who have made a significant mark on the business side of healthcare. Generally, the award goes to physicians who successfully lead or manage businesses serving the healthcare industry or to physicians who introduce successful new products or services to the industry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WellMed Medical Management」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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