Privia Medical Group, one of the largest clinically integrated, high-performance medical groups in the nation, announced today that Shawn Crawford, CEO for Central Virginia Family Physicians, Collaborative Health Partners, and MD-Resource, will become the President for Privia Medical Group - Southwest Virginia. Privia Medical Group is comprised of 1,400 providers across 6 states. Privia Medical Group’s Southwest Virginia market includes Lynchburg, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Blacksburg, and Danville.

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Shawn Crawford Named President for Privia Medical Group - Southwest Virginia (Photo: Business Wire)

Shawn Crawford Named President for Privia Medical Group - Southwest Virginia (Photo: Business Wire)

“Independent physicians are facing unique challenges in the Southwest Virginia region. Privia understands the nuances of this area and supports practices, both big and small, in accomplishing the goal of high-quality, affordable care,” said Crawford. “I’m excited to continue to connect with physicians in Southwest Virginia and be a part of Privia’s mission of supporting top doctors who are committed to modern, patient-centered care.”

During his 23 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry, Shawn has served in a variety of settings, including private practice, hospital-based practices and Federally Qualified Health Centers. He helped to develop the first independent clinically integrated network in Virginia and the first network to develop a direct care program for employers. He and his team helped lead Central Virginia Family Physicians Medical Group, a practice of over 50 physicians, to become a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and one of only two Patient Centered Connected Care Centers in Virginia.

“Shawn has an incredible level of expertise in population health and developing high-quality, cost-effective healthcare networks,” said Dave Rothenberg, President of Privia Health. “We believe that healthcare is local, so we are excited to be working alongside Shawn in Southwest Virginia to empower independent physicians to provide the best care to their communities.”

About Privia Medical Group

Privia Medical Group, a national, high-performance medical practice, combines technology, team-based care, and unique wellness programs, to help leading doctors better manage the health of their populations. Privia Medical Group is a multispecialty practice, with a large number of primary care physicians and medical specialists that manage patients with high cost chronic disease. Our medical group enjoys close partnerships with many leading national payers, with reimbursement programs that reward our doctors for improving outcomes and delivering high value care. For more information, please visit: www.priviamedicalgroup.com.

About Privia Health

Privia Health LLC, based in Arlington, VA, is a national physician practice management and population health technology company that partners with leading doctors to keep people healthy, better manage disease, and to reward providers for delivering high value care. Through its high-performance physician group (Privia Medical Group), accountable care organization (Privia Quality Network), and population health management programs, Privia works in close partnership with forward-thinking health plans and national payers to better align reimbursements to quality and outcomes. Privia’s proprietary cloud-based technology platform, combined with an innovative approach to patient engagement and physician-driven wellness, focuses on building a better healthcare delivery system and creating a healthier patient population. For more information: www.priviahealth.com.