The break-up of the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati is leaving the medical school’s University Hospital isolated and unable to maintain its mission for medical education, but the medical school said it would need more funding than Mercy is offering in return for what Mercy is asking for.
Mercy’s offer includes the following:
• The medical school would spend almost one-third of the new funds on scholarships for medical students who commit to become primary-care physicians and work at Mercy for four years after residency.
• Mercy would have the first right of refusal if the medical school contracted with other organizations to add clinical services in the region.
• Mercy would provide University Hospital with back-office services such as finance and human resources, saving the hospital about $20 million a year.
• Mercy and University Hospital would explore joint contacts with payors.
Read the Cincinnati Enquirer’s report on Mercy Health Partners.
