Summit Health

Summit Health is a for-profit, multispecialty medical practice headquartered in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. The company is a result of a merger between Summit Medical Group and CityMD.[1]

Summit Health is led by Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Le Benger, MD.[2] In 2016, Le Benger was named #8 in the "NJBiz Health Care Power 50 list" – a publicized ranking of the leaders of New Jersey healthcare organizations, state policymakers and legislators.[3]

History

Summit Health traces its beginnings to October 1919, when co-founders William H. Lawrence, MD, and Maynard G. Bensley, MD established the company as Summit Medical Group in Summit, New Jersey. In 1950, Lawrence and Bensley expanded to a second location at 120 Summit Avenue in Summit, New Jersey. In 2003, Summit Medical Group signed a lease for a 42-acre office complex in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey that formerly housed the D&B Corporation.[4]

In 2013, Summit Medical Group established the Summit Medical Group Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to health promotion, medical research and medical education.[5]

In 2014, Summit Medical Group launched a new management company, Summit Health Management (SHM). SHM offers consulting and management services to physician practices in the United States.[6]

In 2019, Summit Medical Group merged with CityMD.

In 2021, the company was renamed to Summit Health, and Summit Medical Group Foundation was subsequently renamed to Summit Health Cares.

As of April 2022, Summit Health includes more than 200 satellite offices across northern New Jersey and New York.[7]

Research and care management
  • In 2002, Summit Health began a multi-year project to implement practice-wide electronic health records (EHR). By 2007, it was completely paperless.[8]
  • Summit Health developed a "Diabetes Live Well Program," which has helped get 19% of its diabetes patients A1c levels under control – a figure that compared favorably with US national average A1c controls of 9% In June 2008, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) awarded it an Education Recognition Certificate for the diabetes program [9]
  • In September 2009, Summit Health released "Coordination of Multidisciplinary Resources for Vaccination of Egg-allergic Individuals During an H1N1 (Novel) Influenza Pandemic," a study showing the benefits of H1N1 immunization and the safety of vaccines for egg-allergic patients.[10]
  • In January 2016, Health joined Trinity Health Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Trinity Health ACO is one of 21 ACOs selected to participate in the Next Generation ACO, under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), a division of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).[11] This model builds on experience from the Pioneer ACO Model and the Medicare Shared Savings Programs and allows ACOs to assume higher levels of financial risk and reward.
  • In March 2016, Summit Health joined forces with other health care organizations in the American Medical Group Foundation’s "Diabetes: Together 2 Goal®" campaign. The goal of this three-year campaign is to improve care and outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes.[12]
  • Summit Health has participated in clinical research for allergy, asthma, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, lupus, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, sinus disease and oncology. Its oncology trials include studies for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, and prostate cancer.[13]

Locations

Among its 67, Summit Health has four main operational locations:

  1. Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. (Headquarters). Its 250,000 square-foot main campus at 1 Diamond Hill Road[14] offers Allergy / Immunology; Acupuncture; Ambulatory Surgery; Anesthesiology; Audiology; Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery; Breast Care Center; Breast Surgery; Cardiology; Cancer Services; Chiropractic Medicine; Colorectal Surgery; Dermatology; Diabetes Live Well Program; Ear Specialty Center; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT); Endocrinology; Extensivist Medicine; Family Medicine; Gastroenterology; General Surgery; Genetic Counseling Center; Geriatric Services; Hand Surgery; Hand Therapy; Head and Neck Surgery; Imaging/Radiology; Infusion Center; Internal Medicine; COLA-approved Laboratory; Massage Therapy; Medical Research; Mohs Micrographic Surgery; Nephrology; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Nutrition Services; Obstetrics/Gynecology; Oncology/Hematology; Ophthalmology; Orthopedics; Pain Management; Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine; Pediatrics After Hours; Pediatric Pulmonology; Physiatry; Physical Therapy; Plastic Surgery; Podiatry; Pulmonology; Rheumatology; Speech Therapy; Spine Surgery Center; Sports Medicine; Surgical Oncology; Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases; Urgent Care Center; Urology; Vascular Screenings; Vascular Surgery; Wellness and Complementary Medicine; Vein Center; and a Walgreens Pharmacy.
  2. Florham Park, New Jersey. Its 100,000 square-foot campus at 140 Park Avenue[15] offers Allergy/Immunology; Ambulatory Surgery; Audiology; Breast Surgery; Cancer Services; Cardiology; Chiropractic Medicine; Colorectal Surgery; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT); Gastroenterology; General Surgery; Geriatric Services; Hand Surgery; Hand Therapy; Head and Neck Surgery; Imaging/Radiology; Internal Medicine; Laboratory; Orthopedics; Pain Management; Pediatric Pulmonology; Physiatry; Physical Therapy; Pulmonology; Rheumatology; Speech Therapy; Spine Surgery Center; Sports Medicine; Summit Atlantic Surgery Center, an outpatient surgery center, which is a joint venture between Summit Health and Atlantic Health System; Surgical Oncology; Urgent Care Center; Vascular Screenings; and Vascular Surgery.
  3. Livingston, New Jersey. Its 50,000 square-foot medical facility at 75 E. Northfield Road[16] offers Allergy/Immunology; Audiology; Breast Surgery; Cardiology; Colorectal Surgery; Dermatology; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT); Endocrinology; Family Medicine; Gastroenterology; General Surgery; Gynecology; Imaging/Radiology; Internal Medicine; Laboratory; Neurology; Nutrition Services; Obstetrics/Gynecology; Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine; Pediatrics After Hours; Pediatric Pulmonology; Plastic Surgery; Podiatry; Pulmonology; Rheumatology; Speech Therapy; and Urgent Care Center.
  4. Westfield, New Jersey. Its 32,000 square-foot medical facility[17] offers Allergy/Immunology; Audiology; Cancer Services; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT); Hand Surgery; Hand Therapy; Head and Neck Surgery; Imaging/Radiology; COLA-approved Laboratory; Orthopedics; Pain Management; Pediatrics After Hours; Physiatry; Physical Therapy; Podiatry; Radiology; Speech Therapy; Sports Medicine; Surgical Oncology and Urgent Care Center.

Affiliations and partnerships

Summit Health has additional affiliations and partnerships with:[18]

References
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  2. Press, Independent (2012-02-24). "Summit Medical Group announces leadership change". nj. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  3. Perry, Jessica (2016-03-21). "NJBIZ reveals Power 50 Health Care slideshow". NJBIZ. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  4. Garbarine, Rachelle (2003-06-15). "Commercial Property/New Jersey; Murray Hill Office Park to Become Medical Campus". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. "Summit Medical Group Foundation Launched". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  6. "Summit Health Management Partners, Hackensack University Health Network plan ambulatory care center". www.beckersasc.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  7. "Locations | Summit Medical Group". www.summitmedicalgroup.com. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  8. "Allscripts-Misys pitches its own electronic records 'stimulus plan' to physicians". 2012-03-27. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  9. "Summit Medical Group: Integrated Care". 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  10. Press, Independent (2010-09-08). "Summit Medical Group study demonstrates H1N1 vaccine can be given safely to those with egg allergies". nj. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  11. Press, Independent (2010-09-08). "Summit Medical Group study demonstrates H1N1 vaccine can be given safely to those with egg allergies". nj. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  12. "Participating AMGA Members | Together 2 Goal". www.together2goal.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  13. "Clinical Research | Summit Health". www.summithealth.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  14. "Berkeley Heights Campus | Summit Health". www.summithealth.com. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  15. NJ.com, Special to (2015-06-16). "Summit Medical Group holds grand opening of new medical facility in Florham Park". nj. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  16. "Summit Medical Group Holds Grand Opening Ceremony". TAPinto. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  17. "Summit Medical Group Unveils Westfield Hub, Urgent Care Center". TAPinto. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  18. "Summit Medical Group". 2016-09-25. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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