5 Dallas health systems combine ACO efforts

Five healthcare systems based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last month announced the launch of a joint accountable care organization, comprised of 42 hospitals, 72 outpatient facilities, more than 1,300 primary care physicians and more than 4,100 specialists.

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Emily Rappleye

The following five systems joined the ACO, named Forward Health Partners.

  • Children’s HealthSM
  • Cook Children’s
  • Methodist Health System
  • Texas Health Resources
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

Each of the five systems will be equally represented in governance. Together, the systems aim to improve health outcomes, improve access to care, coordinate care in a clinically integrated network, securely share patient data and lower the cost of care.

 

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