Chicago's Unagyn Health Partners acquired by Omnia Inc.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1996--Unagyn Health Partners of Chicago has merged with Omnia Inc., a Blue Bell, Pa.-based company that develops and manages regional networks of Ob/Gyn OB/GYN A common abbreviation for obstetrics and gynecology physicians, to form the Omnia of Greater Chicago network. The merger was announced Wednesday by Lewis Blumenthal, MD, former president and founder of Unagyn, now medical director for the Omnia of Greater Chicago network, and Kenneth Kreig, founder and president of Omnia Inc. "Omnia's management, programs, and expertise were the key to this merger," said Blumenthal. "Omnia has all the systems in place to make it easier for our physicians to focus on what they do best -- practice medicine." Founded in 1995, Omnia Inc. positions its networks region by region to help facilitate partnerships between physicians, managed care organizations and patients. With sophisticated information technology, advanced medical education, and programs like perinatal perinatal /peri·na·tal/ (-na´t'l) relating to the period shortly before and after birth; from the twentieth to twenty-ninth week of gestation to one to four weeks after birth. per·i·na·tal adj. case management, and research and clinical trials, Omnia provides valuable support to its 500-plus member physicians. There is no fee to join the network, and physicians who meet Omnia's credentialing Credentialing is the administrative process for validating the qualifications of licensed professionals, organizational members or organizations, and assessing their background and legitimacy. standards are eligible for an array of value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. to help their practice run more efficiently, including affordable malpractice insurance Noun 1. malpractice insurance - insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice; "obstetricians have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance" , private banking, streamlined claims processing and more. "The formation of Omnia of Greater Chicago marks a new era in women's healthcare in this region," said Krieg. "Omnia's goal is to increase the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare by linking Chicago's managed care organizations with top Ob/Gyn physicians. Ultimately, this merger means everyone wins -- especially patients." Managed Care Organizations that contract with Omnia get a unique solution to the high cost and risk associated with women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. care with maximum buy-in of the network physicians. It is expected that the Omnia of Greater Chicago network will eventually include over 400 physicians. The Chicago network joins Ob/Gyn physician members in Omnia of Greater Philadelphia and Omnia New Jersey. With networks currently being developed in Cincinnati and Dallas, Omnia management plans to establish a total of 10 to 12 regional networks by the end of 1997. The Omnia of Greater Chicago network office is located at 20 North Wacker Drive Wacker Drive is a major street in Chicago, Illinois, United States, running along the south side of the main branch and the east side of the south branch of the Chicago River. , Suite 1425, Chicago, Illinois 60606. For more information, call Omnia at 312/704-1300. CONTACT: Omnia Trish Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. , 215/957-9871 |
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