COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN NETWORK DELIVERS PRIMARY CARE CLOSE TO HOME

For thousands of families in Los Angeles, receiving primary care from world-class UCLA physicians is as convenient as visiting one of nine medical offices that comprise UCLA’s Community Physician Network (CPN), a component of the award-winning UCLA Medical Group. Through the CPN, approximately 40 UCLA physicians — including pediatricians, family practitioners and internists — handle more than 200,000 visits annually for adults and children of all ages in medical offices located in Brentwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, West Los Angeles and Culver City.

In addition to fast, convenient access, CPN patients also benefit from innovations including automated appointment reminders, electronic prescribing and, in the near future, online patient health records and appointment requests. Additionally, the highly trained, multi-skilled office staff performs blood draws, vaccines, X-rays and other services on site so patients can receive all primary care services in one setting. To enhance care coordination and continuity, many CPN providers care for their patients in the hospital when inpatient treatment is required, and refer patients to UCLA specialists as needed.

“Our goal is to bring the high quality of care offered on the UCLA campus to medical offices conveniently located in patients’ neighborhoods,” says Mark Grossman, M.D., chief medical officer of the UCLA Community Physician Network. “Our offices function as patient-centered medical homes, with each patient establishing a one-on-one relationship with his or her physician.”

The CPN office staff also works to establish long-term relationships with patients, explains Donna Robinson, manager of the Brentwood office. “The staff is remarkable at welcoming patients, making them feel at home, and answering all of their questions,” says Donna. “When patients come in, the staff knows them and their families, remembers the births of their babies and watches their kids grow up. It makes patients feel more comfortable.”

For more information regarding CPN or other medical offices, physicians and services at UCLA, please call (800) UCLA-MD1 or (310) 825-2631, or visit www.uclahealth.org