John Muir Health & Optum Launch New, Comprehensive Relationship to Advance Quality Care & Experiences for Patients in Bay Area
17 July 2019 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Optum Will Manage Key Functions Including
Information Technology, Revenue Cycle Management and
Analytics
John Muir Health and Optum today announced a comprehensive new
relationship focused on advancing delivery of high-quality,
convenient and affordable health care to patients in the Bay Area.
Optum brings an extensive set of capabilities to this innovative
partnership, including operational technologies, analytic solutions
and tools, and administrative services expertise to help John Muir
Health further advance its clinical and operational
performance.
To support John Muir Health’s focus on improving care and
experiences for its patients, Optum will manage key nonclinical
functions, including information technology, revenue cycle
management, analytics, purchasing and claims processing. Optum will
also support and further enhance John Muir Health’s Physician
Network ambulatory care coordination and utilization management
services.
“Optum’s expertise and capabilities will help us expand upon the
high-quality patient care we provide to the Bay Area community,”
said Cal Knight, president and CEO of John Muir Health. “We share
common values with Optum, and this new relationship will help us
further deliver on our mission to improve the health of the people
we serve. We are committed to remaining independent while embracing
partnerships that help us grow, and serve more patients.”
“John Muir Health is one of the most progressive and well
respected health systems in the country, and we are honored by this
opportunity to help advance its patient-centered mission and
growth,” said Eric Murphy, CEO of OptumInsight. “This
first-of-its-kind, comprehensive relationship brings the
exceptional skills and knowledge of the John Muir Health team
together with Optum’s advanced technologies, analytic tools and
operational expertise to deliver better health outcomes and patient
experiences while reducing the total cost of care.”
Through this new relationship, Optum and John Muir Health will
work together to:
- Increase efficiency of administrative operations using
innovative technology solutions to reduce administrative workload
and enable John Muir Health to maintain its focus on patient
care.
- Accelerate John Muir Health’s ability to deliver value-based
care and lower care delivery costs by applying proven approaches to
integrated, coordinated care.
- Bring more data-driven insight to care providers and patients
at the point of care using Optum clinical technologies and advanced
analytic tools. Expected benefits include more fully engaging
consumers in their health, identifying chronic conditions sooner
and reducing overall care delivery costs.
As part of this comprehensive relationship, approximately 540
John Muir Health employees will become Optum employees. They will
continue to directly support John Muir Health’s work and mission as
part of a dedicated John Muir Health team within Optum. With access
to new skill-development opportunities, technologies and processes
at Optum, these team members will build on their successful work in
making John Muir Health the health system of choice for people in
the Bay Area.
About Optum Optum is a leading information and
technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping
make the health system work better for everyone. With more than
165,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers intelligent, integrated
solutions that help to modernize the health system and improve
overall population health. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE:UNH). For more information, visit www.Optum.com.
About John Muir Health John Muir Health is a nationally
recognized, not-for-profit health care organization east of San
Francisco serving patients in Contra Costa, Alameda and southern
Solano Counties. It includes a network of more than 1,000 primary
care and specialty physicians, more than 6,000 employees, medical
centers in Concord and Walnut Creek, including Contra Costa
County’s only trauma center, and a Behavioral Health Center. John
Muir Health also has partnerships with UCSF Health, Tenet
Healthcare/San Ramon Regional Medical Center and Stanford
Children's Health. The health system offers a full-range of medical
services, including primary care, outpatient and imaging services,
and is widely recognized as a leader in many specialties –
neurosciences, orthopedic, cancer, gynecologic surgery,
cardiovascular, trauma, emergency, pediatrics and high-risk
obstetrics care.
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John Muir Health Media Contact: Ben Drew 925-947-5387
Ben.Drew@johnmuirhealth.com
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