New clinic is part of 37,000 square foot building, offering ‘one-stop shop’ for orthopedic and spine services
ST. AUGUSTINE (Dec. 5, 2024) – Residents of St. Augustine and surrounding communities will soon have access to a state-of-the-art, comprehensive healthcare destination as Jacksonville-based Southeast Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) completes the first phase of its new 37,000 square foot building. The new Southeast Orthopedic Specialists Clinic, spanning 14,500 square feet, is scheduled to open in January 2025. This new clinic is part of a larger construction project that is expected to be fully completed in August 2025.
The clinic will be staffed by a team of board certified, fellowship trained physicians and surgeons supported by a team of advanced practice providers. The team will provide comprehensive orthopedic and spine services in one centralized location and patients will have access to the latest advancements in musculoskeletal (MSK) care. Providers at SOS manage the entire continuum of care from initial evaluation to non-surgical care, surgery and recovery.
In addition to the clinic, the new facility will also house several key facilities including Southeast Orthopedic Specialists Imaging Center that will open in March 2025 and St. Augustine Ambulatory Surgery Center that will open in August 2025. When fully operational, it is projected that more than 26,000 patients per year will be treated at the facility.
When fully completed, the new building will feature:
- Four operating rooms
- 23 clinic exam rooms
- Two interventional pain management suites
- One interventional radiology suite
- One MRI suite
“Physicians at Southeast Orthopedic Specialists are leaders in their field with decades of experience, including the completion of multiple fellowships and groundbreaking research,” said Donnie Romine, CEO of Southeast Orthopedic Specialists and president of Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) Southeast Specialty Care Network. “We are honored to provide this level of service, care and expertise to the citizens of St. Augustine and the surrounding communities.”
Over the years, SOS has achieved significant growth in the Northeast Florida Region. In 2019, SOS partnered with Arizona-based HOPCo and its extensive integrated care network. HOPCo’s proven services model and technology platform have been instrumental in building sustainable collaborations with health systems, payors, and other musculoskeletal practices, leading to enhanced patient care and cost reduction. This comprehensive platform includes HOPCo’s unique clinical quality infrastructure, proprietary IT tools and analytics, digital patient engagement, efficient facilities management programs and established value-based care initiatives, all contributing to a more cohesive and effective approach to healthcare. Through this partnership and in response to population increases in St. Johns, Putnam and Flagler counties, SOS is committed to accommodating the patient growth in the region. This is why this construction project is needed – to help meet the growing demands for premier orthopedic and spine services.
Romine said, “Our vision for the future is quickly taking shape and we couldn’t be more excited that we can offer so many services at this one location. We are proud to be the regional leader in musculoskeletal care and look forward to providing the entire spectrum of orthopedic and spine services to these communities.”
About Southeast Orthopedic Specialists
Established in 2001, Southeast Orthopedic Specialists has grown into the leader in musculoskeletal care. Southeast Orthopedic Specialists was founded on the principle of providing high-quality, comprehensive care in the Northeast Florida region. The entire spectrum of musculoskeletal healthcare services is provided to patients including orthopedic surgery, spine care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, chiropractic, and podiatry. Services including physical therapy, regenerative medicine, advanced imaging, durable medical equipment, and musculoskeletal urgent care are offered in multiple locations throughout the region. Physicians at Southeast Orthopedic Specialists are leading experts in their field with decades of experience, including the completion of multiple fellowships and groundbreaking research. Visit www.se-ortho.com to learn more.
About Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo)
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) is the national leader of integrated musculoskeletal value-based health outcomes management, practice management and health system service line management. This includes comprehensive expertise across all MSK specialties, including orthopedics, spine, neurosurgery, hand, pain management, rehabilitation and neurology. HOPCo’s integrated care, analytics, and facilities development and management platforms have proven to increase the quality of patient care while reliably reducing the total cost of care across the care continuum for practices, health systems and payors alike. HOPCo’s affiliated payors, practices, and health systems successfully participate in highly efficient value-based contracting (bundled payments, chronic episodes of care initiatives, population health programs, and other advanced risk-based arrangements) utilizing HOPCo’s proprietary platforms, IT solutions, integrated analytics, and evidence-based comprehensive care pathways. Visit https://hopco.com to learn more.
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