History
Spectrum Medical Group was formed in 1996 as a result of a merger between Northeast Anesthesia Professional Association, Maine Pathology Associates and Radiology Associates of Maine. The physicians of these groups recognized both the opportunity and necessity for physicians to play a leadership role in Maine's evolving managed care environment. The physicians of these three practices believed that a well-organized, integrated, physician-led organization could form the backbone of Maine's emerging integrated delivery systems and could provide high quality, comprehensive, medical services that would best meet the needs of patients, employers, insurers, other physicians, managed care organizations and healthcare systems. Their efforts resulted in the formation of Spectrum Medical Group.

Today, Spectrum is Maine's largest multi-specialty, physician owned and directed professional organization and is comprised of 145 physicians practicing in the areas of anesthesiology, pain management, pathology, radiology, and radiation therapy. Spectrum provides services at many of Maine's hospitals throughout the state and in eastern New Hampshire.

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Excellence
We provide patients with innovative, cutting-edge therapies as well as access to promising clinical trials.

Radiologists Spectrum radiologists are respected for their expert test interpretations and perform diagnostic radiology services as well as state-of-the-art procedures such as uterine fibroid embolization, and vertebroplasty.

Radiation oncologists Our radiation oncologists provide care to over 1,300 new patients each year and carefully work with patients to provide the maximum tumor doses while sparing adjacent normal tissues. Investigational protocols are available through radiation therapy and pediatric oncology groups in correlation with the National Cancer Institute. Working with cardiologists, our physicians also use radiation therapy to prevent coronary restenosis in cardiac patients.

Anesthesiologists Spectrum anesthesiologists are skilled in the administration of all types of anesthesia, including cardiac, pediatric, neurosurgical and obstetric anesthesia and regulate critical life functions during surgery and in the intensive care unit. Anesthesiologists specializing in pain management offer innovative treatments for chronic pain conditions post surgery and trauma.

Pathologists Our pathologists are subspecialized in anatomic and clinical pathology. Through our own rigorous peer review, we have set the standard for surgical and cytological diagnostic work and have brought important ancillary techniques to the Maine community, including advanced immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology.

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Quality Assurance
As a physician-directed entity, Spectrum's coordinated physician efforts have resulted in strong patient advocacy by fostering approaches to medical care based on sound clinical data as well as cost considerations. Spectrum's Quality Committee (QC) reports directly to the practice's Board of Directors. The QC provides leadership for all Spectrum quality improvement activities. To monitor our quality and effectiveness, we carefully assess patient and physician satisfaction and conduct outcome measurements as well as utilization review.

Cost Effectiveness
Spectrum Medical Group is succeeding in its mission to bring a range of high quality, reasonably priced medical services to patients. Our solid centralized infrastructure and sophisticated information system help to coordinate care, facilitate network alliances, provide cost controls and reduce administrative duplication by handling the clinical, business and operational functions that can be consolidated efficiently.

Leadership
Spectrum Medical Group physicians are helping to shape the future of Maine's healthcare policy by our active involvement in organizations such as the Maine Health Management Coalition, Maine Medical Association, Maine Partners Health Plan, and MaineHealth. In addition, Spectrum physicians serve as department chairs, medical directors, and active committee members addressing a wide variety of issues central in keeping Maine in the forefront of innovative health care.

As a physician-directed practice, each division elects two physicians to the Board of Directors each year. One of these two physicians is elected as the divisional managing director. The managing director represents the division at weekly Executive Committee meetings and presides over regular Division Advisory Committee and Practice Management meetings.

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Vision
We are dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of illness, to life long learning, to commitment to our communities, and to the primary importance of the care and treatment of our patients.

Community Commitment
Spectrum Medical Group physicians live in the communities we serve. Spectrum physicians provide many hours of uncompensated care and generously support hospitals through capital campaign donations and annual giving programs. We are actively involved in the community because, like you, we want to foster healthy, well-rounded communities. Spectrum physicians give back to the communities as major financial supporters for Komen Maine Race for the Cure, childrens' programs, cultural events, and educational programs.

Administrative Team
Spectrum Medical Group is fortunate to have a highly skilled administrative team supporting the needs of the practice.

David Landry, Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Cutler, Director of Human Resources

William Ferentz, Director of Finance

Rebecca Murray, Director of Risk Management

Phil Brown, IT Manager

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