ThedaCare, a five-hospital system based in Appleton, Wis., will join Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's Blue Priority, the payer's accountable care organization network, effective June 15.
Blue Priority was launched in 2012 with Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care. It is designed to provide patients with high-quality care with better outcomes and lower costs. Providers in the network share clinical data, comanage patient cases and establish quality benchmarks, according to the news release.
"The addition of ThedaCare's professionals and facilities to the Blue Priority product will enhance the network in the Fox Valley," Rick Klein, executive vice president of growth, marketing and development at Aurora Health Care, said in the release.
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Blue Priority was launched in 2012 with Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care. It is designed to provide patients with high-quality care with better outcomes and lower costs. Providers in the network share clinical data, comanage patient cases and establish quality benchmarks, according to the news release.
"The addition of ThedaCare's professionals and facilities to the Blue Priority product will enhance the network in the Fox Valley," Rick Klein, executive vice president of growth, marketing and development at Aurora Health Care, said in the release.
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