From Volume To Value: Toward The Second Curve
A Network Affiliation that Preserves Hospital Independence
- Event Date:
- Event Time: 2 p.m. Central
As the transformation of the nation's health care system progresses, hospitals and health systems are more accountable for patients’ outcomes, and experience; cost of care, and population health. To be successful, organizations need to transition from volume of services and demonstrate their value to their patients and the communities they serve. Discover first-hand the successful and innovative journey one rural hospital is taking toward the second curve.
Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC), in Grinnell, Iowa, is a 49-bed private, non-profit hospital, with a medical staff of about 50 physicians and advanced practice professionals. GRMC serves 40,000 people in three counties with three rural health clinics plus another partnered clinic.
GRMC has embarked on an inventive affiliation with Mercy Health Network, Des Moines, Iowa, and part of the University of Iowa Health Alliance in Iowa City. In this webinar, hear how GRMC partnered with Mercy Health Network to tap into new resources and achieve savings through economies of scale, benchmarking, best practice sharing, and participating in affinity groups.
Attendees Will Learn:
- How GRMC was able to preserve local control, yet fully reap the benefits of a professional partnership
- The importance of physician integration in managing population health
- Strategies for using and expanding their own health plan resources while participating in Iowa’s CO-OP plans and state health insurance exchanges
- The benefits from cost-savings, benchmarking and best-practice sharing through partnerships
Speakers:
Todd Linden, FACHE, President & CEO, Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, IA
Dave Hickman, FACHE, Vice President, Mercy Health Network, West Des Moines, IA
Dave Swieskowski, MD, MBA, CEO, Mercy ACO, Des Moines, IA
