Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Past President Matt Finneran, MD, of Wadsworth, OH, has been appointed to a four-year term on the American Academy of Family Physicians Commission on Membership and Member Services. Dr. Finneran’s term begins on Friday, December 15, and ends Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
Dr. Finneran has been in private practice since 1986, having experienced, first hand, the rewards and challenges of solo and group practice. He is currently the owner and managing physician of a group practice (three physicians, two nurse practitioners) in northeastern Ohio. Dr. Finneran’s practice achieved National Committee for Quality Assurance level 3 patient-centered medical home (PCMH) certification in 2012, and was the first practice in Ohio to achieve level 3 PCMH re-certification with 2014 standards in 2015. One of Ohio’s 50 PCMH education pilot sites established under Ohio’s PCMH legislation (House Bill 198), Dr. Finneran’s practice has utilized an electronic health record (HER) since 2006. Dr. Finneran is always looking for ways to take his practice to the next level of cutting-edge performance relative to providing patients and populations with the highest quality care.
An active member of his hospital’s medical staff, he serves as a member of the quality committee. His local accountable care organization (ACO), New Health Collaborative, is the only ACO in Ohio to receive shared savings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for participation in the Medicare Shared Saving s Program. Within that ACO, his practice team leads in achieving and exceeding CMS metrics for best practice target goals. He is regularly sought out to help with difficult organizational changes and development of clinical and quality initiatives and is viewed as a leader who demonstrates outstanding team building skills.
Board certified with a certificate of added qualifications in geriatrics, Dr. Finneran’s years of business experience managing a successful medical practice illustrate his entrepreneurial spirit. He is well-equipped to articulate the needs of the independent, private practice segment of AAFP membership while respecting and appreciating those who choose a different path. As a result, he is a valued member, at the constituent chapter level, of the OAFP Payer and Practice Issues Resource Team and the OAFP Public Policy Committee.
Dr. Finneran has served in virtually every leadership position within the OAFP including president (1999-2000) and delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates (2006-10). At the national level, Dr. Finneran served a five-year term on the AAFP Commission on Governmental Advocacy; his final year he led the commission as chair. He faithfully continues to mentor new leaders within the OAFP and devotes time to the education of medical students as well as to serving as adjunct faculty at the Walsh University nursing school.
Congratulations, Dr. Finneran!