When Saint Thomas Health first launched MissionPoint Health Partners, it was a bit of a risk. The provider-based managed care model was one of the new structures launched amid health care reform's rollout, and there was ample skepticism about how it would play out.
For Saint Thomas, at least, the accountable care organization has paid off, to the tune of $11.2 million in total savings over four years.
That's according to an announcement from MissionPoint, now a subsidiary of Saint Thomas parent…
When Saint Thomas Health first launched MissionPoint Health Partners, it was a bit of a risk. The provider-based managed care model was one of the new structures launched amid health care reform's rollout, and there was ample skepticism about how it would play out.
For Saint Thomas, at least, the accountable care organization has paid off, to the tune of $11.2 million in total savings over four years.
That's according to an announcement from MissionPoint, now a subsidiary of Saint Thomas parent…