(NSPO)

MISSION STATEMENT

To advance the interests of physician members of the NSPO in order to:

• Protect and advance the quality of care for patients and to advocate on their behalf with managed care organizations, hospital systems, and other health care organizations and agencies.

• Promote excellence in medical research, community health care services, and health care education.

• Maintain the traditional freedom and integrity of medical practice.

• Serve as an ombudsman and advocate for physicians in their dealings with government agencies, managed care organizations, hospitals and other entities.

• Foster cooperation between all community physicians (full time and voluntary) to enhance and ensure their professional and economic success.

• Advocate for fair contract terms with managed care organizations, integrated networks, government programs and other practice opportunities.

• Assist members with practice efficiencies vis a vis management expertise and services (i.e., an effective MSO), including compliance with government regulations, purchasing alliances, billing and collection services, computer systems, legal services, telecommunications, and such other services to help reduce overhead costs.

• Educate and brief member physicians and the public about socio-economic and political matters which

• impact on the practice of medicine and the delivery of medical care.