Transcript George Kerwin - Health Affairs

Bellin Medical Group
Improving Health /
Stabilizing Cost
George Kerwin
Bellin Health System
President/CEO
[email protected]
Life and Health Cycle
Primary Care Opportunity
Bellin Health Overview
Serving a market of 600,000 people
Bellin Hospital, a 220-bed community hospital with proven
excellence in heart and vascular care; orthopedics and sports
medicine; family programs and services; cancer care; and
minimally invasive procedures including robotic surgery
Oconto Hospital & Medical Center, a critical-access hospital in
Oconto
Bellin Medical Group and NorthReach Healthcare, a 117member primary care group with 39 clinic sites and proven
excellence in disease management and wellness care
Employer Clinics, 41 clinics located within employer facilities
FastCare Retail Clinics, 5 retail clinics located in grocery and
discount retail stores
Physician Partners, Ltd, more than 170 independent specialty
physicians
Bellin Psychiatric Center, a dominant provider of in- and
outpatient behavioral health services, staffed by 6 psychiatrists, 41
psychologists and 22 therapists
Unity Hospice, providing hospice and palliative care services
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Bellin Health Access Platform
Compare Care
Cost & Quality
Comparisons
AIM:
To facilitate timely and
appropriate access in the right
place and at the lowest cost
for the identified health need.
Visits to Onsite
Provider
FastCare
Just $52
(incl. Lab)
FORMULA FOR SUCCESS:
• Knowledgeable consumer
• Access platform designed for
the needs of the population
• Integrated system of care
coordination
Free
His Health
Assessment & Her
Health Luncheons
Free 24/7
Nurse On Call
The Work of Primary Care
To manage the life and health cycle, primary care needs to
maintain a continuous relationship with people and
coordinate care for both wellness and illness.
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Access & Communication
Patient Tracking
Care Management
Patient Self-management Support
Electronic Prescribing
Test Tracking
Referral Tracking
Performance Improvement
Advanced Electronic Communication
National Committee for Quality Assurance Standards
Bellin Health
Health Plan Cost and Health Measure Trends
1.4
78
76
Average Bellin Health Risk Appraisal Score
Percent of Average Bellin Cost per Health Plan vs. Average National
1.2
1
74
0.8
72
0.6
70
0.4
68
0.2
0
PEPY:
66
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010 proj.
Year
$6,237
$4,816
$5,142
Bellin vs. National
$5,523
$6,434
Year
Bellin HRA Scores
$6,768
$7,806
$8,501
$8,556
Note: Average costs based on Hewitt data
Health Affairs thanks these organizations for their support
of today’s conference and the resulting case studies to be
published in a forthcoming issue of the journal: