About Us

Eastern Connecticut Physician Hospital Organization, Inc.
71 Haynes Street, Manchester, CT 06040
860-533-3425 or 860-533-2966

ECPHO was formed in 2005. It is an equal partnership of Eastern Connecticut Individual Provider Group, Inc. (ECIPG) and Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Inc. (ECHN).

• ECIPG is a shadow organization that represents practitioners participating in the PHO.
• ECHN is a not-for-profit health system consisting of two hospitals, two wellness centers, a nursing home, and many other healthcare partners.

By working together, we are able to serve our communities better than ever before.

ECPHO employs an executive director and a business analyst. Overseeing ECPHO is a 12-member Board of Directors consisting of:

• 6 ECIPG representatives (3 primary-care physicians and 3 specialists)
• 6 ECHN board and administration representatives

ECPHO Administration

Robert Langley
Executive Director
Phone: 860-533-3425
Fax: 860-647-6860
rlangley@echn.org

Charles Davis
Business Analyst
Phone: 860-533-2966
Fax: 860-533-6571
cdavis@echn.org

ECPHO Board Members for 2010

Barbara L. Phillips, MD, Chair
Pamela L. Lewis, MD, Vice Chair
Dennis G. O’Neill, MD, Secretary
Howard (Hap) Fitts, Treasurer
Michael Bey, MD
Susan Breslau
Angelee D. Carta, MD
Charlie Covin
Leona Crosskey
Stephen H. Grund, MD
R. Winfield Raynor, MD
Joel Reich, MD

 

About ECPHO’s Executive Director

As Executive Director of ECPHO, a role he assumed in 2005, Robert Langley is responsible for providing the overall direction for the new organization. He has a broad background in managed healthcare; during his 25-year career in the field, he has worked for hospitals, physician groups, and health plans throughout the world.

Prior to joining ECPHO, Mr. Langley held the position of Senior Network Manager for Aetna, responsible for managing relations with physicians and hospitals in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Before moving to Connecticut in 1999, he worked 3 years as the chief operating officer of Aetna’s health plans in the Philippines, 15 years at various hospitals and health plans in California, and 3 years with an American hospital management firm in Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Langley earned his BS degree in business administration from Louisiana Tech University and his MBA in marketing from Florida State University.

About ECPHO’s Business Analyst

Hired as ECPHO’s Business Analyst in 2005, Charles Davis serves as a front-line support for physician offices on health plan contracting and EMR issues, and also administers the PHO’s Preferred Vendor Program.

Current emphasis of the PHO is on programs to enhance clinical and electronic integration among physicians and hospitals, including the ECPHO/ECHN Health Information Exchange.

Mr. Davis is a versatile health care professional with a unique blend of provider relations, project management and network operations skills. Prior to joining ECPHO, Mr. Davis was the Supervisor of Provider Relations for Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. (CHNCT) responsible for managing relations with community physicians in Connecticut and the day to day operations of the department. Before joining CHNCT in 1998, he held various positions in the retail world with a focus on customer service.

The ECPHO Vision

ECPHO will be the premier, community-based, comprehensive and integrated health care network in Connecticut. The ECPHO Vision will be obtained by:

• Fostering the relationship between ECHN and ECIPG
• Enhancing and using the competitive position of ECHN and ECIPG
• Supporting community-focused care
• Striving to add significant value to all relationships