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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