OBDS Takes Health Care To The Individualized Level

Published January 24th 2008

By Nicol Jenkins
Editor

Ever wish you could choose a physician that provides the best treatment?

Perhaps one that specializes in individual care and has the opinions of hundreds of physicians at their fingertips.
Then Dr. Eric Moskow of Coral Springs is your doctor.

Being a physician for more than 20 years, Dr. Eric Moskow knows the ins and outs of the health care system.
Also growing up with a business minded family, Dr. Moskow combined his expertise to open OBDS (Outcome Based Delivery Systems), a health care company that owns and manages medical practices.

“When I look at South Florida, I see a very fragmented health care system. The doctors are searching for direction and the payers do not have an organized delivery system,” said Dr. Moskow.

Hoping to bring a more unified system, he opened OBDS in Coral Springs about two years ago. Living and working in the community have been key to his success. He also has offices in Margate, Coconut Creek, Tamarac and Lauderhill.

“One of the greatest components to being successful is knowing the community where you’re making your business,” he said.

Dr. Moskow also has an extensive medical background. Graduating from Vassar College in New York, he took his love for science and medicine to practice and opened a company called Physician Choice in Connecticut. Then, he moved to Coral Springs and continued his medical practice while at the same time he opened the local company.

After only a few years, OBDS is already over $25 million in revenue and that number is expected to double next year. As well, the company plans to add more physicians and acquire a hospital. Currently, OBDS has a staff of experienced physicians including:

Dr. Rafael Rodriguez, Joseph Hadeed, Israel Penate, Mike Perl, and Arthur Shachner as well as 100+ affiliated physicians in a wrap-around IPA.

Besides offering a selection of qualified physicians, OBDS also provides individualized care, lower pharmaceutical costs, and many other features that set the company apart.

“We are one of the few groups that own their own pharmacy division and has pharmacists that are experts. Also we are working with Velocity to have our own gym for our patients with personal training, and we offer house calls and all the alternatives so patients do not have to go to the hospital and pay huge co-pays,” he said.

Senior services are also a top priority. Those include focus groups and providing transportation services.

“We’re the largest integrated medical group in South Florida,” Dr. Moskow added. “And the most important thing is that we look where we’re going, not at the competition. We want to be the best we can be.”

Much of Dr. Moskow’s success comes from a competitive nature and a hard working family. He’s an athlete at heart and has passed down his drive to his children. He is also the United States Chess Federation Master. “I look at this world as an athletic field. I’m playing chess at the same time that I’m building a business. My focus is on putting the right people in the right places in the business.”

However, ultimately communication keeps OBDS booming and growing.

“Our doctors here communicate with each other and want to be aligned with the patients not the hospital,” he said. “There is nothing else like OBDS in the area.”