The partnership plans to deploy the Arcadia Analytics Platform to all member organizations in an effort to help unify claims data from both national and local health plans as well as hospital and ambulatory EHRs and other sources.
“Our members are bringing together their collective intellectual and clinical resources to implement innovative initiatives focused on providing cost effective care for patients, improving access and improving quality of care,” said Patrick Charmel, chairman of the VCA and CEO for Griffin Hospital, a member of the VCA. “After a thorough review of the market, we selected Arcadia as the partner who could provide the highest quality data asset most quickly, along with actionable analytics for using the data effectively in a value-based world.”
VCA members include:
• Griffin Hospital (Derby, Conn.)
• St. Vincent’s Medical Center (Bridgeport, Conn.)
• Lawrence and Memorial Health System (New London, Conn.)
• Danbury (Conn.) Hospital
• New Milford (Conn.) Hospital
• Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital
• Middlesex Hospital (Middletown, Conn.)
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