America’s Physician Health Groups Award Sansum Clinic 5-Star Elite Status

Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara has been awarded 5-star Elite Status from America’s Physician Groups (APG), the organization’s highest possible ranking as part of its 2022 Standards of Excellence survey program.

Sansum Clinic is the largest independent nonprofit healthcare organization between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area.

This is the 10th year APG has awarded the honor to Sansum.

“This award is a testament to our team members who are always working hard to meet rising expectations despite the many challenges throughout this global pandemic,” said Dr. Kurt N. Ransohoff, Sansum Clinic CEO and former chair of the APG Board of Directors.

“We also could not have received this honor without a tremendous effort by our Medical Director Marjorie Newman, MD, who spearheaded the huge task of collecting, organizing and presenting all of our reporting data,” he said.

“We are so proud to be among a group of organizations setting the bar on high-quality care, responsiveness to patients, and affordability,” he said.

APG is the country’s leading association for physician organizations practicing coordinated care. It represents 335 medical groups, independent practice associations, and integrated healthcare systems across the nation.

Seventy-two physician groups earned the 2022 ‘Elite Status’ designation as a result of their performance in delivering risk-based, coordinated care.

To receive Elite Status, a physician group must receive five-star ratings defined by rigorous, peer-defined benchmarks in five areas: care management practices, patient-centered care, information technology, group support of advanced primary care, and accountability and transparency.