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Emory, Stratus Healthcare Create Affiliation

News  |  By HealthLeaders Media News  
   August 30, 2016

The non-equity partnership will focus on coordinating EHRs and clinically integrated networks, outpatient scheduling, and streamlining access to Emory's quaternary and tertiary services.

Emory Healthcare and Stratus Healthcare on Monday announced plans for a non-equity strategic affiliation.

"Our focus in establishing this innovative partnership is to build strong institution-to-institution affiliations with hospitals and physicians across Georgia," Jonathan S. Lewin, MD, CEO of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, said in remarks accompanying the announcement.

"Stratus Healthcare is one of the largest and most successful collaborative healthcare partnerships in the United States. We look forward to strengthening this well-established network with access to Emory's highly specialized tertiary and quaternary services in order to benefit an even greater number of Georgians with complex healthcare needs," Lewin said.

Under the affiliation, which is being finalized, Emory will tailor service agreements with Stratus facilities, focusing on telemedicine, clinical research participation, knowledge transfer and education, workforce planning, and enhanced clinical service offerings in ways that match each Stratus member's specific needs.

The affiliation will initially focus on four key areas:

  1. Coordination of Clinically Integrated Network activities
    Collaboration on development of integrated care systems and information technology infrastructure.
     
  2. Provider relationships
    Streamlined access to Emory's quaternary and specialized tertiary services.
     
  3. Outpatient scheduling
    Expedited access to Emory Clinic's single and multi-specialty clinics.
     
  4. Electronic Medical Record Coordination
    Emory and Stratus physicians will establish medical record connectivity to ensure coordination of care.

In addition, the partners said they will provide clinical consultation and treatment services through telemedicine and continuing medical education programming.

Stratus Healthcare is a non-profit limited liability corporation and non-equity partnership based in Tifton, GA that was formed in 2013 and includes 21 hospitals and approximately 1,500 physicians.

"With Emory Healthcare's extensive specialized medical services and educational strengths, this enhanced collaborative will assist hospitals, health systems and physicians across the region in working together for the development of consistent best medical practices," said Dean Burke, MD, chairman of Stratus Healthcare and CMO for Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, GA.

"Shared services will be designed to lower costs while improving value for patients, physicians, providers and payers."

Nonprofit Emory Healthcare, an academic healthcare system, includes six hospitals and more than 2,000 faculty members and a network of physicians in 70 specialties at multiple offices and clinics across Georgia.

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