UC Health recently announced plans to form a joint venture with Intermountain Healthcare to establish a large clinically integrated network (CIN) in Colorado. The stated intent of this joint venture is to accelerate the transition to value-based care and introduce new health insurance options. Monument Health has fielded questions about what this means to our […]
Monument Health experienced a big year, and we loved celebrating our partnerships at a recent networking reception. We’re nothing without our partners. Our entire business model is predicated around convening different stakeholders to work toward the common goals of better health care affordability, outcomes and quality. The phenomenal showing of people who came to the […]
The Grand Valley is full of examples of strong partnerships. The spirit of collaboration that pulses through the veins of this community is not only special, but also effective and promotes innovation. Monument Health is proud to be a part of many local collaborative and innovative efforts. Our superpower is collaboration. Without it, we […]
I recently joined 12 health care leaders from across Western Colorado for a roundtable discussion hosted by Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The federal agency administers Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and federal health insurance marketplace known as HealthCare.gov. The CMS also works to advance health […]
Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health finalized a merger of the two hospital systems. SCL Health, a system that includes St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, will take on the Intermountain name and branding. We’re excited at Monument Health to partner with Intermountain. Our organizations share similar goals of expanding the adoption of value-based care […]
I’m often asked what we do at Monument Health. As a clinically integrated network, or CIN, our involvement with health care providers and insurance companies can be complex and difficult to explain. Clinically integrated networks work with insurance companies, doctors and patients to align incentives among the three parties and better coordinate health care. […]
In just a month, 2022 has brought a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant as well as the Marshall Fire, which destroyed more homes than any wildfire in Colorado history. To state the obvious, these twin emergencies represent real lives that have been affected. If you or a loved one has found […]
Think about the last time you had a cold, back pain or stressful event in your life. Remember how hard to was to focus at work and feel productive? Now take that experience and multiply it by every person in your organization as you consider the cost of these factors over time to better understand […]
When Monument Health was launched in 2016, health care costs were considerably higher on the Western Slope than the Front Range. Primary Care Partners, Rocky Mountain Health Plans and SCL Health St. Mary’s Medical Center joined in an effort to align incentives and take a more innovative approach to lowering costs. Five years later, I’m […]
So much of the cost of health care has already been written. It’s woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. The dominant American narrative is largely a self-sufficient one. Exercise daily, eat healthier, work harder, rest more and live better. These are proven strategies to improve health. However, there are elements of our society […]