New Health Care Delivery Model Launched in South Central Minnesota

A unique health care delivery model, created by a joint venture between Quality Health Alliance (QHA), HealthPartners, and MedPower, Inc., aims to improve health care delivery in south central Minnesota. This partnership brings together knowledge of the region's needs, expertise in managed care, and cutting-edge technology to provide a coordinated approach to health care. The model focuses on prevention and health promotion, allowing physicians to concentrate on improving health and preventing disease rather than just treating patients once they are sick.

Key Takeaways:

• The joint venture combines QHA's understanding of the region's needs with HealthPartners' expertise in managed care, best practice guidelines, and treatment protocols, and MedPower's expertise in technology.
• The health care delivery model emphasizes prevention and health promotion, enabling physicians to focus on improving health and preventing disease.
• The partnership includes HealthPartners' expertise in managed care, health plan administrative services, and marketing capabilities.
• MedPower's information systems infrastructure enables better communication among member physicians and with payors across the nation.
• QHA is provider-owned and operated, bringing a strong, regionally-based physician decision-making component to the relationship.
• The model uses technology to build relationships around the region, improving communication and coordination of care.

Statistics:

• The HealthPartners' coverage includes more than 650,000 members.
• QHA serves south central Minnesota and covers eight counties.
• MedPower, Inc. was founded in 1991.
• The company has offices in Bloomington, Minn., and Princeton, N.J.

Sources:

• Quality Health Alliance
• HealthPartners
• MedPower, Inc.
• Mankato, Minn., July 20 /PRNewswire/ --