Apogee Physicians

Overview:

Apogee began... …as a 9 physician group in the Spring of 2002. All of the founding physicians had previously worked in private practice and some had practiced together as hospitalists for as long as 6 years. It was felt by most of our doctors that investor owned groups lacked the insight and skill to effectively lead a physician group. The word “Apogee” means “top of the curve; highest point; pinnacle”. The name was chosen because the founders felt it embodied what we were looking for in ourselves and our partners. Our group was conceived around a simple but clinical vision: “What's best for the patient is best for the practice.” The group has been built on a foundation that emphasizes Lifestyle, Security and Income. All the money in the world is useless if you have no time to spend it. Too much lifestyle in a fee for service medical practice and you will be left without any income to support that lifestyle. Neither lifestyle nor income are sufficient if your practice lacks the security of being financially viable and sustainable. Apogee's original business plan stopped with 22 doctors in two local hospitals. Now, 6 years later, over 300 physicians call Apogee home in a group that spans a nation. Why? Our growth has never been driven by a desire to be bigger. Apogee's expansion is the direct result our culture and our beliefs. We believe that either you create opportunities for your stars or your competition will. We are a physician group, plain and simple. However, our physicians are anything but plain and simple. They represent the best and brightest minds in hospitalist medicine. It is Apogee's duty to provide opportunities to those physicians who are looking to grow beyond the practice of medicine into leadership, education, clinical excellence and research. Apogee has been and will remain guided by philosophies and principles, not policies and procedures. We are not looking to be the biggest, but we are passionate about being the best. We will continue to innovate, invest heavily in our people, and thereby ensure that Apogee lives up to its name.

Culture:

The Apogee Culture: More than any single attribute, our culture is most responsible for our group's success. Apogee's unique culture is a combination of our values, philosophies, beliefs, morals and goals. Our guiding vision of "What's best for the patient, is best for the practice" gave rise to a belief system that puts our patients and doctors first. Integrity & Leadership: Integrity is... The courage to stand for what you know is right, the strength to turn words into action, and the conviction to see it through. Leadership is... The will to give more of yourself than you receive in return. Putting the needs of others ahead of your own. An opportunity to accomplish, together with others, what would be impossible for any individual alone. Teamwork & Passion Teamwork is... Realizing that nothing great has ever been accomplished by a single person working alone. Passion is... The heart of excellence. It is what turns good into great. Intensity & Investment Good Enough is... Never is. It is a recipe for mediocrity. Apogee does not tolerate mediocrity at any level. Investment is... A monetary contribution with the exception of greater reward. At Apogee our greatest investment is in our people. This led us to develop the most advanced and intensive hospitalist training program in the world, Apogee University.

Mission and Vision:

Mission To be the best hospitalist group in the country. By any measure. Everywhere we practice. Everyday. Vision What's best for the patient is best for the practice