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Dr. David Mungo Joins ACMF
Alliance Community Hospital (ACH) is proud to announce the opening of the Alliance Community Medical Foundation, LLC (ACMF).
The ACMF is a partnership between Alliance Community Hospital and area physicians that is aimed at retaining the top clinicians and medical services in our region. It will enable physicians to focus their attention on direct patient care, since daily business operations will be handled by the Foundation.
ACH is pleased that David Mungo, M.D., a Board Certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopaedic and sports surgery and David Kanagy, M.D., who is Board Certified in Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, have chosen to become charter physician partners with the Foundation.
“Hospital/physician collaborations such as the ACMF have been formed in an effort to combat physician shortages brought on by skyrocketing malpractice insurance costs, plummeting reimbursement payments and increased cost for medical education throughout the U.S. in recent years,” said Dale Wells, MBA, CHCE and Senior VP of Finance/Operations at ACH.
Wells said that both Drs. Mungo and Kanagy have long been associated with ACH and that they and any other physicians ultimately joining the Foundation are equal partners in a business enterprise aimed at improving the quality of health care services offered through ACH.
“As always, our ultimate goal is to strategically plan for optimal growth of productive programs and services, so that we can continue to provide the best health care services possible to the community we serve through the most affordable means. This is especially important at this economically-challenged time and our physician partners are key to achieving this objective,” said Wells.
ACMF began operations on January 1, 2009.
Wells noted that, with the face of health care changing rapidly, ACH is committed to this partnership with local physicians “in order to retain the high-level of clinical expertise at our facility and in our service area.”
“ACH’s partnership with area doctors is mutually beneficial for all involved and, most importantly, for our patients and the community at large,” he said.
Dr. Mungo will now see patients at his new office in Suite 220 of the Professional Office Building at 270 E. State Street. He can be reached at 330-596-6500. The fax number is 330-596-6505. Dr. Kanagy will continue to see patients in his office at 1401 S. Arch Avenue. He can be reached at 330-596-6520. The fax number is 330-596-6525.
For more information about Alliance Community Hospital’s programs and services, please visit our website at www.achosp.org.