Category: “Regional News – Great Lakes”
- A big shift in Chicago’s hospital market
- Six Wisconsin systems create pact, aim for ACO
The six systems are Aspirus in Wausau; Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee; Bellin Health in Green Bay; Gundersen Health System in La Crosse; ThedaCare in Appleton; and UW Health in Madison. Together, they comprise 44 hospitals and more than 5,600 physicians, and they provide care to about 90% of the Badger State's population, according to a release announcing the partnership.
Matt Heywood, CEO of Aspirus, said in an interview that the ultimate goal of the non-equity partnership is to migrate toward an accountable care organization. The six health systems already have started offering a commercial health plan with Anthem Blue Cross, available through the federal and private-insurance exchanges. If and when the collaborative becomes an ACO, it will aim for inclusion in more health plans as a low-cost, high-quality provider network.
- NorthShore Highland Park Hospital – Evanston, Ill – $74.4M Expansion
- GE inks 10-year deal with Sanford Health
Under the deal, GE will work with Sanford to deliver $44.6 million in operational savings over 10 years by optimizing clinical assets and increasing efficiencies, according to the vendor. Productivity will be increased by integrating multiple biomedical engineering and radiology departments, several fleets of clinical equipment, and workflow for all staff, GE said. Sanford Health includes 39 hospitals and 225 clinic locations.
- Alexian, Adventist to Create ‘JOC’ in Chicago
- Alexian, Adventist hospital systems pursuing partnership in IL
Alexian Brothers Health System and Adventist Midwest Health on Tuesday said they are pursuing an affiliation that would create the second-largest hospital system in the state of Illinois
