WATERTOWN, Wis. and PHOENIX, Ariz., June 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Watertown Regional Medical
Center (WRMC) and Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo)
have joined forces to provide top-tier orthopedic and spine care
for patients. WRMC will leverage HOPCo's proven musculoskeletal
(MSK) service line transformation platform, evidence-based care
protocols, advanced data analytics and robust digital patient
engagement infrastructure to not only enhance patient care, but
also the patient experience.
HOPCo is the national leader in health system MSK service line
management, outcomes management solutions, and is the country's
largest MSK value-based care organization. Watertown's MSK service line will be supported
by HOPCo's evidence-based care protocols, data analytics platforms,
and clinical outcomes tracking infrastructure, enhancing its
reputation as a regional destination for high-quality orthopedic
and spine care. This partnership represents the latest strategic
initiative in HOPCo's growing Wisconsin platform.
In the last 24 months, HOPCo has partnered with other large
health systems including Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast, Pardee UNC Healthcare,
Physicians Regional Medical Center and Memorial Healthcare
System as part of its proven market transformation
platform.
As a multi-awarded hospital system and proud founding member of
ScionHealth, WRMC is a recognized champion of innovative solutions
that deliver superior healthcare to their communities. "Our
patients are extremely important to us and we're excited to partner
with HOPCo which has a stellar reputation for improving patient
outcomes," said Richard Keddington,
CEO of Watertown Regional Medical Center. "This partnership will
help reinforce WRMC's status as a premier regional destination for
exceptional orthopedic and spine care. We're proud we can offer
this level of care to our patients and the communities we
serve."
"Watertown Regional Medical Center has a longstanding reputation
for outstanding patient care," said Dr. Wael Barsoum, HOPCo's president and chief
transformation officer. "This partnership will drive a significant
transformation in the delivery of orthopedic and spine care
throughout the region, ensuring patients receive the high-level
access and quality care they deserve."
About Watertown Regional Medical Center
Watertown Regional Medical Center (WRMC) has been providing the
residents of Dodge and
Jefferson counties in southeast
Wisconsin with excellent
healthcare for over 115 years. By placing patients' needs first,
services have grown to include Emergency, Primary Care, Women's
Health, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Heart and Vascular,
Neurology, Pulmonology, Ophthalmology, and many other services.
Watertown Regional Medical Center is a joint venture between the
Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation and ScionHealth. For
more information and to see a complete list of the services
offered, visit www.watertownregional.com.
About Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo)
Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company is the national leader
of integrated musculoskeletal value-based health outcomes
management, practice management and health system service line
management. This includes comprehensive expertise across all MSK
specialties, including orthopedics, spine, neurosurgery, hand, pain
management, rehabilitation, and neurology. HOPCo's integrated care,
analytics, and facilities development and management platforms have
proven to increase the quality of patient care while reliably
reducing the total cost of care across the care continuum for
practices, health systems and payors alike. HOPCo's affiliated
payors, practices, and health systems successfully participate in
highly efficient value-based contracting (bundled payments, chronic
episodes of care initiatives, population health programs, and other
advanced risk-based arrangements) utilizing HOPCo's proprietary
platforms, IT solutions, integrated analytics, and evidence-based
comprehensive care pathways. Visit www.hopco.com to learn more.
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