Four Detroit hospital system CEOs are pushing for the development of a master plan that would promote coordination of services between several nonprofit health organizations that act as a safety net for Michigan residents, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.
The four hospital CEOs are Patricia Maryland of St. John Providence Health System in Warren, Mich., Brian Connolly of Oakwood Healthcare in Dearborn, Mich., Mike Duggan of Detroit Medical Center and Nancy Schlichting of Henry Ford Health System. The health agencies targeted to improve effectiveness are the Greater Detroit Area Health Council, the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority, Voices of Detroit Initiative and the Michigan Cover the Uninsured Network.
Ms. Schlichting told Crain's Detroit Business that the CEOs believe each organization should develop a set of core services and focus on those to eliminate duplication. The effort to eliminate redundancies could save money and benefit Detroit residents.
Work is also underway to merge GDHAC with Cover the Uninsured Network, according to the report.
Read the Crain's Detroit Business report on coordination of services.
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The four hospital CEOs are Patricia Maryland of St. John Providence Health System in Warren, Mich., Brian Connolly of Oakwood Healthcare in Dearborn, Mich., Mike Duggan of Detroit Medical Center and Nancy Schlichting of Henry Ford Health System. The health agencies targeted to improve effectiveness are the Greater Detroit Area Health Council, the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority, Voices of Detroit Initiative and the Michigan Cover the Uninsured Network.
Ms. Schlichting told Crain's Detroit Business that the CEOs believe each organization should develop a set of core services and focus on those to eliminate duplication. The effort to eliminate redundancies could save money and benefit Detroit residents.
Work is also underway to merge GDHAC with Cover the Uninsured Network, according to the report.
Read the Crain's Detroit Business report on coordination of services.
Read more on health service coordination:
-5 of the Biggest Hospital Employment Trends in 2010
-10 Stories on Hospital-Physician Alignment
-8 Insights Into Successful Hospital-ASC Joint Ventures