EDISON, N.J., Dec. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthEC, a KLAS-recognized end-to-end provider of Population Health Management (PHM) solutions, announced today that physician-led Beaumont Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the firm’s newest client, joining the growing list of ACOs that use HealthEC’s PHM solutions for value-based care initiatives.
The Southeast Michigan-based ACO was formed in 2010 as a partnership including Beaumont Health, Michigan’s largest healthcare system, local physicians and other community partners to become the leader in clinical integration, care management and payer/purchaser contracts in Michigan. It currently holds 13 payer contracts that cover 115,000 attributed or assigned patients, and has a growing physician membership of approximately 1,100.
“This tool will provide the knowledge and analytics required to assist in improving quality, while reducing unnecessary utilization and the overall cost for the populations we serve,” said Walter Lorang, Executive Director at Beaumont ACO.
Among the services HealthEC will provide are optimizing contract negotiations with payers, raising clinical and financial performance by closing gaps in patient care, and developing targeted, personalized care plans and interventions.
“HealthEC is honored to be chosen as the PHM provider for Beaumont ACO and anticipates helping the organization leverage opportunities for improving performance, health outcomes and costs across the ACO,” said Arthur Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer at HealthEC. “It is gratifying to know that our success in implementing value-based care solutions at Beaumont Health was a key factor in the ACO’s selection of HealthEC as its PHM provider.”
About Beaumont Health
Beaumont Health, with nearly 5,000 physicians and 38,000 employees, is Michigan’s largest healthcare system. Formed in 2014 to provide patients with compassionate, extraordinary care no matter where they live in Southeast Michigan, the health system serves patients at eight hospitals and 187outpatient sites.
About HealthEC
HealthEC is a KLAS-recognized population health technology company on a mission to help its customers succeed with value-based care. HealthEC®, a single-platform solution, enables personalized healthcare by leveraging the power of connectivity: connecting claims and clinical systems, enabling data-driven collaboration between payers and providers, and streamlining care coordination across the healthcare landscape. Organizations are empowered with comprehensive analytics and integrated, role-based tools that translate insights into strategies, address care gaps, and improve quality metrics. To learn more, visit Healthec.com, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, or call 800-444-0278, ext. 1500.
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