AOD August 7, 2024: Tim Fitzgerald, MD and Jen Moore

Andy's Open Door Recording
August 7, 2024
Guests: Dr. Tim Fitzgerald and Jen Moore

Andy’s guests this week were Tim Fitzgerald, MD, Director of MaineHealth Maine Medical Center - Portland's Surgical Oncology Program, and Jennifer Moore, President of MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization, who spoke about the innovative work under way to improve patient outcomes.

Jen described how value-based care aligns with our goals of improving quality, reducing cost, and enhancing patient experience. She highlighted some of the initiatives the ACO is leading or supporting, such as palliative care, care access and navigation, and chronic kidney disease. Tim shared his journey as an academic and clinical surgeon who is passionate about continuous quality improvement. He presented an overview of a successful peri-operative initiative he led to reduce care variation and improve outcomes for surgical patients.