MetroWest Healthcare Alliance

MetroWest Healthcare Alliance, at a glance:

188 physicians

(32 PCPs and 156 specialists)

6 advanced care providers

(5 NPs and 1 PA)

23 communities served

12 payer contracts

(including Medicare and Medicaid), with over 20+ years of contracting experience

40,000 covered lives

(in TMIN and other contracts)

About Us

Our Mission

At MWHCA, we foster independence and autonomy among physicians to promote their satisfaction in delivering exceptional patient care. We’re committed to a culture of respect, transparency, and honesty in all our interactions. Our unwavering dedication is to promote population health and drive the adoption of value-based care to enhance the well-being of our communities. 

Our Vision

We envision becoming the preeminent choice in our region for both independent and employed healthcare providers who share our commitment to delivering exceptional patient care. 

 With a strong foundation of principles that prioritize physician satisfaction and patient well-being, MWHCA proudly serves as a member of the Tufts Medicine Integrated Network (TMIN), a distinctively different population health enterprise and value-based care contracting entity. 

At MWHCA, we’re dedicated to ensuring that our patients receive the highest level of care close to home. We have a long-standing tradition of referring patients to experienced specialists within our physician organization, offering a comprehensive range of specialty and critical care services right here in our community.

What We Provide to Our Alliance Members: 

At MetroWest Healthcare Alliance (MWHCA), our dedication to our members is at the core of our mission and vision. We provide a range of essential services and support to ensure our alliance members thrive: 

  • Member-Led Governance: We believe in member empowerment. Your voice matters, and you have a say in the direction of our alliance. Our Board of Directors, composed of 100% member-elected representatives, ensures that decisions are made in the best interest of our practicing providers. We strive to be transparent, and all our board meetings are open to the membership. Additionally, we are committed to equitable, performance-based funds flow, ensuring fairness and accountability. 
  • Inclusivity and Diversity: We are a welcoming and heterogeneous group that values both primary care and specialty care providers. Our commitment to diversity and inclusivity enriches our alliance and fosters collaboration among our members. We respect a provider’s choice to practice in an employed setting or independently, recognizing that each provider’s path is unique. However, we do strive to preserve autonomy and sustainability for those who choose to practice independently. 
  • Collective Strength: Together, we are stronger. MWHCA actively seeks and secures market-competitive managed care contracts for our members. Being in a shared local geography (the MetroWest region) adds to our collective strength, enabling us to negotiate better terms and improve the financial viability of each member’s practice. Our membership has been instrumental in amplifying local concerns to state legislators and politicians, leading to tangible changes such as preventing the closure of the Cancer Center in Framingham. 
  • Value-Based Care Support: We provide comprehensive support to help our providers succeed in value-based contracts. This includes hands-on assistance for achieving high-quality and efficient performance, robust data analytics to drive informed decision-making, the development of individualized performance improvement plans tailored to your practice, and a dedication to innovation and continuous improvement in healthcare delivery. 
  • Administrative Support: We are here to minimize administrative burden, serving as the first point of contact for essentially any concerns, such as contracting, enrollment and disenrollment, addressing CMS questions, providing assistance with electronic health records. We offered support to practices both clinically and non-clinically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our mission encompasses population health, innovation, and ongoing improvement to enhance healthcare outcomes in the MetroWest community. 
  • Exceptional Patient Care: Ultimately, our goal is to enable our members to deliver exceptional patient care. We provide the tools, resources, and collaborative environment necessary to enhance the well-being of our community while promoting physician satisfaction and autonomy. 

At MWHCA, our mission is to strengthen our members’ positions in the healthcare landscape, advance population health, promote value-based care, and provide unwavering support and advocacy to ensure the success of our members’ businesses. Together, we can achieve better healthcare outcomes for our patients, leveraging the strength of our shared local geography in the MetroWest region, and embracing the diversity and value of both primary and specialty care providers.