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Children's Mercy Health Network (CMHN), established in 1995, is a pediatric physician organization developed to support the practice of pediatrics in the community. CMHN is focused on managing pediatric-specific care issues and allows pediatric providers to make care decisions.
CMHN's Board of Managers has more than 70 percent physician membership. Physician participation and leadership serve as essential elements for the Network's success. Both primary and specialty care providers, including independent community physicians, are involved with CMHN.
Annual dues for each physician are required for membership. Participating providers in CMHN have the opportunity to take advantage of a variety of benefits which include:
- Representation in managed care contracts
- Registration for annual Clinical Advances in Pediatrics physician CME conference
- Educational opportunities for clinical and business office staff
- Access to a national vaccine group purchasing program
CMHN staff include:
Heather Beheler
Executive Director
(816) 701-5210
hbeheler@cmh.edu
Nancy Ditzler
Executive Secretary
(816) 701-5202
njditzler@cmh.edu
Meredith Mandel
Provider Relations Representative
(816) 701-5217
mrmandel@cmh.edu
Jena Parker
Provider Relations Representative
(816) 701-5213
jbparker@cmh.edu
PO Box 413243 l Kansas City, MO 64141-3243 l Phone (816)701-5250 l Fax (816)221-7926
cmhninfo@cmh.edu l www.childrensmercy.org/cmhn