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Dennis works with hospitals, health systems, and payers to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of health care. In this role he was worked across stakeholders to redesign care delivery, developing novel care management systems focused on improving population health, strengthening primary care, enabling regional IT connectivity, and ensuring financial sustainability. He has designed a broad range of strategies to create and promote use of best practice clinical guidelines and reduce inappropriate variation in health care delivery. His specific areas of expertise include development of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH), the clinical integration enterprise, and other programs designed to position health systems for accountable care.

In his work at Southwind, Dennis currently leads one of the nation’s largest Medical Home pilot projects, the Adirondack Medical Home Pilot, funded through enhanced reimbursement from Medicare, NY Medicaid and private insurers. In developing this pilot, Dennis led a grassroots effort by Adirondack region doctors, hospitals and payers to improve care delivery and ensure stability of the primary care practices throughout the region.

Dennis has more than 20 years of senior health care executive experience and has held numerous senior leadership positions within multi-hospital systems, managed care organizations, and health plans. He is a nationally recognized expert and noted speaker on the design and implementation of the medical home and accountable care organizations. Prior to joining Southwind, Dennis was the CEO and Founder of EastPoint Health, LLC, an organization specializing in healthcare strategy with a particular interest in enhanced primary care, care management and information technology solutions. Previously he was the Chief Medical Officer for Bearing Point.

Dennis is a Distinguished Graduate from the United States Air Force Academy. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He also trained in Flight Surgery at the School of Aerospace Medicine. Dennis earned his Master in Business Administration degree at the Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis. He is a Certified Physician Executive, Diplomat of the American Board of Medical Management, Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a Member of the American College of Physician Executives, and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dennis has received numerous awards and honors for his work in clinical medicine, medical management, and technology integration.

Insights & Expertise

• Southwind

  Product | Southwind

  Helps hospitals and health systems achieve full medical staff integration through physician practice management and consulting services addressing physician employment, physician practice acquisition, clinical integration, and alternative models of physician alignment.

• Building a Multi-Stakeholder PCMH Initiative: Lessons from the Adirondack Medical Home Pilot

  February 23, 2012
  Podcast | Health Care Advisory Board

  Profiles the way leaders of the Adirondack Medical Home Pilot managed to organize 33 physician practices, seven private health plans, and five hospitals and health systems into a major regional medical home (PCMH) pilot.

• Reduce losses from Medicaid beneficiaries

  October 05, 2011
  Video | Southwind

  Hear Dennis Weaver, MD, describe our latest engagement to help organizations reduce losses from Medicaid beneficiaries.