Gundersen's partnership with other WI health systems leads to improved outcomes

It's been about a year since Gundersen Health System announced its one-of-a-kind collaboration with other health systems across Wisconsin. The collaboration is called About Health and the goal is to share best practices, reduce health care costs and improve quality of care. Since it began, it has grown from six to eight partners that provide access to care for about 94 percent of Wisconsin's population. There are a lot of players in the partnership, but Gundersen Health System officials said the more the better, because it leads to better outcomes. "Health care is a critical part in our country," said Mark Platt, senior vice president of business services at Gundersen Health System.