Dr. Thomas McCarrick, MD, MBI
Chief Medical Officer, Vanova Health
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As Chief Medical Officer at Vanova Health, a medical services organization, Dr. Thomas McCarrick leads transformative efforts to enhance care delivery models. His initiatives have driven significant progress across New Jersey, enabling independent healthcare providers to succeed in value-based care frameworks.
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Dr. McCarrick’s expertise in innovative care models was honed at Vanguard Medical Group, the independent practice he co-founded and managed for over a decade. Under his leadership, Vanguard emerged as a trailblazing family medicine practice, integrating advanced technology and progressive care strategies to deliver comprehensive, accessible, and cost-effective healthcare. As Chief Informatics Officer and Chief Medical Officer, he spearheaded groundbreaking initiatives such as electronic health records implementation, population health analytics, and patient-centered tools, including a portal, e-visits, and a personalized referral navigator. He also championed medical stewardship programs and increased engagement in Medicare Annual Wellness Visits.
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In 2017, Dr. McCarrick was awarded Family Physician of the Year by the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP). He participated in a study released in 2024 by the NJ Health Care Quality Institute: Overview of Primary Care in NJ: Findings and Recommendations to Support Advanced Primary Care.
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His efforts culminated in the creation of Vanguard Health Solutions, where Dr. McCarrick served as a key visionary and driving force. His commitment to fostering collaborative care—uniting patients, medical teams, and payors as partners—has set a new benchmark in primary care delivery. At Vanova Health, a medical services organization, he continues to advance this mission, ensuring the organization remains a leader in improving healthcare experiences and outcomes.
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Beyond his professional accomplishments, Dr. McCarrick founded and serves as president of Connections at Home New Jersey, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting homebound individuals and their caregivers through tailored technology solutions and resources.
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He earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine after completing his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He completed his residency at Mountainside Hospital and is board-certified in family medicine with added qualifications in geriatric medicine. Among the first physicians in the U.S. to achieve board certification in clinical informatics, he also holds a Master of Biomedical Informatics from Oregon Health & Science University.