Meet Roy Hinman MD Island Doctors

On the Wednesday July 1st, 2015 broadcast at 9 AM Pacific and 12 Noon Eastern PopHealth Weeks pivots to a progressive physician operation in North Florida innovating via risk arrangements with major health plans.

PopHealth Week’s guest on July 1 is Roy Hinman, MD the founder and CEO of Island Doctors which employs more than 50 people within 14 offices in Florida stretching from Jacksonville to Interlachen and New Smyrna Beach. He opened his first family practice office in 1991 on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida.

Dr. Hinman is a pioneer and began to take full risk Medicare Advantage in 1998. Since then, Dr. Hinman’s practice has grown to approximately 16,000 capitated Medicare Advantage patients in Florida. He anticipates having 20 offices by the end of 2015 to meet the demand. In addition to his owned offices, they also manage a network of 32 affiliated providers.

With innovative programs targeting diabetes, COPD, cholesterol, smoking and weight loss, he understands keeping patients healthy and how to manage capitated contracts.  His comments may surprise you.

Dr. Hinman is Board-Certified in Family Practice and is a member of the Florida Medical Association, the American Association of Family Practitioners, the Florida Association of Family Practitioners, the St. Johns County Medical Society and the American Academy of Anti-Aging, and has full Family Practice admitting privileges at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida where he has been an active staff member since 1991.