Many wonderful things are happening here at Harbor Medical Associates

Harbor Medical Associates named to the "Physician Group Honor Roll". Harbor Medical Associates, as part of the SSPHO, has been named to the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s 2011 “Physician Group Honor Roll”, in recognition of their physician’s outstanding commitment to high quality care. rnThe Physician Group Honor Roll highlights adult and pediatric physician groups that have achieved exceptional results in their approach to disease prevention and the treatment of acute and chronic illness. Harvard Pilgrim selected the Honor Roll physician groups based on clinical performance measured against national HEDIS quality benchmarks, as reported by NCQA. Harvard Pilgrim reviewed performance in three domains of clinical care affecting both adult and pediatric patients: acute, chronic, and preventive care. Written by: Karen Gray, Manager of Performance Management Harbor Medical Associates Physician Diagnostics Laboratory receives CAP accreditation. CAP - College of American Pathologists - CAP accreditation is the “gold standard” by which quality laboratories are measured in the United States and world-wide. CAP accreditation involves a rigorous inspection, self-inspection and on-going surveillance process whereby the quality of laboratory testing is maintained and improved. One aspect of surveillance is proficiency testing, whereby the laboratory, on a regular basis throughout the year, receives unknown specimens from two proficiency testing services (CAP and the Wisconsin State Laboratory for Hygiene). This process essentially challenges the lab to assure accurate and precise testing. The results we generate are compiled and compared to those from labs across the country, and we are graded against our peers. The laboratory has maintained successful proficiency testing records and accreditation status since receiving initial CAP accreditation in 2009. The laboratory is classified as a “high-complexity” laboratory under the provisions of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 (CLIA 88). Written by: Lou Giorgetti, Director of Lab Operations at Harbor Medical Associates Harbor Medical Associates announces Neurology Services Harbor Medical is pleased to announce that we now offer Neurology services. Neurology Consultants at Harbor Medical Associates includes Dr. Alan Geller, Dr. Larry Markowitz and their staff. Their office is located at 90 Libbey Parkway, Weymouth, MA. rnA Neurologist is a specialist who is trained to diagnose disorders of the nervous system. The nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Neurologists see patients with a wide range of problems. These include pain, headaches, dizziness, seizures, blackouts and stroke. Diseases causing confusion and memory loss, including Alzheimer’s disease are also evaluated. Numbness, tingling, weakness, and incoordination are frequent symptoms of neurologic diseases. Written by: Karen Gray, Manager of Performance Management