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SPHP Congratulates Physicians on Top Doctor Recognition in Hudson Valley Magazine

St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) would like to congratulate the many physicians named by Hudson Valley Magazine as some of the Top Doctors in the Hudson Valley region. Fourteen members of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates were among those selected by their peers for the honor, along with more than two dozen other SPHP-affiliated physicians.  […]

SPHP in the News

Times Union: Albany-area primary care doctors try medical scribes

The Times Union wrote a story about an innovative program taking place at local family practice. Capital Region Family Health Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates (SPHPMA), is trying something new: having a medical scribe in the room to take notes during examinations, so the physicians can spend all of their time focusing on the patient. From the story, a quote from SPHPMA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Lawrence: “This may get us back to something that looks more like the traditional way of interacting with patients — making eye contact.” See the full story here.