Premera Blue Cross and MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, Wash., have signed a three-year, value-based contract, reports The Spokesman-Review.
Under terms of the partnership, Premera and MultiCare plan to focus on improving quality metrics in four main categories, including patient safety, surgical site infections, hospital-acquired infections and the overall patient experience.
Premera has also signed a value-based agreement with MultiCare's ACO.