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After over three years of discussions with fellow orthopedic providers throughout the state, we are happy to announce Foundry’s merger with Blackstone Orthopedics and South County Orthopedics to become the largest private orthopedic group in the state of Rhode Island. This has been a long, arduous, but largely enjoyable process as we seek to enhance the quality of care we provide our patients and at the same time look to control costs. You will begin to see a slow morphing of Foundry Orthopedics into the new entity: Ortho Rhode Island! However, rest assured the staff and providers you have grown to know will remain the same.
As healthcare evolves, so too must we. We are excited to move forward into a new era of Foundry Orthopedics with Ortho RI. Stay tuned for many new initiatives that seek to enhance your experience with us, quality and access.
See below for our recent press release!
We are pleased to announce that, along with Blackstone Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and South County Orthopedics, Foundry Orthopedics & Sports Medicine will now become Ortho Rhode Island, which is the largest privately-run orthopedic provider in the state.
The new super-group will cover 14 locations throughout Rhode Island in Providence, Washington and Kent Counties. With nearly 40 providers serving the orthopedic needs of patients in Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts, Ortho Rhode Island is poised to offer the most comprehensive and competitive orthopedic care in the marketplace. In addition to world-class, groundbreaking orthopedic services, Ortho Rhode Island will round out the complete continuum of care by offering physical & occupational therapy, advanced imaging (MRI, ultrasound, digital x-ray) DME(durable medical equipment), athletic training/sports performance and a Fitness Center.
“We have very similar values and are focused on our patients. We expect that our geographic coverage will create a tremendous opportunity to better serve the entire state of Rhode Island in the current healthcare environment,” said Eric Walsh, MD, Vice President and Medical Director.
The group formed knowing that when practices join together, physicians make quicker decisions for improving patient care and costs can be better managed. Ortho Rhode Island President and CEO, Michael Bradley, MD said that “Our scale allows us to leverage clinical and business synergies to improve patient access to affordable orthopedic care, and to benefit from greater bargaining power with suppliers.”
Ortho Rhode Island is not controlled by any hospital or institution; they remain a private orthopedic practice, affording them the agility to keep up with the rapidly changing healthcare environment. “Our size is our strength,” said Bob Marchand, MD. “We are working with like-minded partners to drive innovation, improve quality and manage our costs.”
Ortho Rhode Island’s goals include providing patients with innovations in care while focusing on developing a musculoskeletal practice capable of meeting increasingly rigorous government regulations and quality of care requirements. The practice has the ability to care for patients in seven hospitals, and the group’s areas of expertise will include: joint preservation; robotic surgery and joint reconstruction; hand, shoulder and upper extremity, joint, pain management;, shoulder, spine, sports medicine;, adult reconstruction, primary care sports medicine, general orthopedics; pain management and podiatry. Ortho Rhode Island will use the power of scale, collaboration, and access to resources to create the most efficient and highest quality model to deliver orthopedic care.
If you would like more information about Ortho Rhode Island, please contact Mary Ellen Ashe at meashe@orthopedicsri.com or 401 519-3729.
About Ortho Rhode Island
Ortho Rhode Island is a result of the consolidation of the practices of Blackstone Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Foundry Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and South County Orthopedics. There are nearly 40 providers in the practice. The group is led by a physician Executive Committee made up of six physicians.
The new super-group encompasses thirteen Rhode Island offices located in Bristol, East Greenwich, East Providence, Lincoln, Newport, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Providence, Wakefield and Warwick, plus one Massachusetts location in Attleboro, MA. In addition, they provide immediate care for orthopedic injuries at OrthoNowRI, located in Pawtucket, RI.
Ortho Rhode Island offers a holistic approach to musculoskeletal care encompassing the entire continuum of care from diagnosis, treatment through rehabilitation.
Learn more at OrthopedicsRI.com.
We are looking forward to continuing to provide you with quality care.
