10 rural hospitals form Wisconsin High Value Network
Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, Edgerton; Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster; Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Reedsburg;Rich land Hospital, Richland Center; Southwest Health, Platteville; St. Croix Regional Medical Center, St. Croix Falls
Ten independent rural hospitals are establishing the Wisconsin High Value Network to expand access to care, share best practices in serving rural populations and control purchasing costs.
Member hospitals will work together to share resources while still tailoring decisions about health care in their communities to the needs of their local patients and providers. The hospitals — which serve nearly 400,000 patients — will collaborate on initiatives that support value-based arrangements with insurers. They also will create a clinically integrated network with Cibolo Health.
Providers from each hospital will form a clinical integration committee to lead the CIN in efforts to improve quality and care coordination, provide peer support and reduce administrative burdens for providers.
The following AHA member hospitals are part of the WHVN:
- Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, Edgerton
- Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Reedsburg
- Richland Hospital, Richland Center
- Southwest Health, Platteville
- St. Croix Regional Medical Center, St. Croix Falls