GDAHC Awards Thomas Group 2nd Contract to Continue Implementation of Save Lives Save Dollars(TM) Initiative
October 11 2006 - 10:18AM
Business Wire
Thomas Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM:TGIS), a global management consulting
services firm that implements pioneering performance improvement
strategies announced that the Greater Detroit Area Health Council
(GDAHC), has awarded a second year implementation agreement to
Thomas Group for its Save Lives, Save Dollars� (SLSD) health care
initiative. The Save Lives, Save Dollars Initiative was convened by
GDAHC and has brought together more than 75 stakeholders
representing business, health care systems, physicians, health
plans, union organizations, and other sectors in a spirit of
collaboration. What started as a vision for regional collaboration
on health care quality and access has developed into a significant
movement to drive improvement in health care quality across
Southeast Michigan and to derive cost savings through compliance
with evidence-based guidelines �Health care organizations face a
growing imbalance of supply and demand. Rising costs, expanding
market demand, and increasing customer dissatisfaction
characterizes healthcare in this decade. We believe that the Save
Lives, Save Dollars initiative will help redefine the roles of
patients, providers and payors and become the model for addressing
health care quality and cost issues across the nation,� said
Vernice Davis Anthony, president and CEO of GDAHC. She added,
�Thomas Group is a company of innovators with an unparalleled track
record of bringing clarity, expertise and synergy to a project. We
have confidence in their expertise and ability to deliver
innovative solutions that produce measurable results.� The Save
Lives, Save Dollars goal is to achieve 100% adherence to select
clinical guidelines and produce savings of $500 million over 3
years, or reduce the rate of increase in health care expenditures
by 1�3% in Southeast Michigan. Thomas Group is working with GDAHC
to develop and implement a cost-reduction strategy that maximizes
quality while reducing costs. The strategy aligns stakeholders in
Southeast Michigan to adopt standard performance metrics and
measure performance, accelerate compliance with evidence-based
guidelines and pay providers based on performance metrics. The
implementation focus is on consistency, standards, controls,
processes, compliance and communication among industry, health
plans, hospitals, providers, and payors. �Thomas Group is honored
to continue our support of the Save Lives, Save Dollars initiative.
We are working with GDAHC to provide best practices, process
implementation and management tools that are needed to successfully
achieve GDAHC�s goals,� said Gary Morrison, SVP in the Health Care
Practice at Thomas Group. �GDAHC advocates and leads change to
improve the way health services are delivered, paid for and used
within Southeast Michigan. We anticipate that this model will be
implemented by other coalitions to bring about change and cost
savings in health care.� About Greater Detroit Area Health Council
(GDAHC) The Greater Detroit Area Health Council (GDAHC) is a
regional, multi-stakeholder coalition dedicated to improving health
care quality, access and cost in Southeast Michigan with an end
result of improving community health status. The Health Council is
actively involved in issue analysis, health care planning,
community education and developing solutions for regional health
care delivery. For more information, visit www.gdahc.org. About
Thomas Group Thomas Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM:TGIS) is an
international, publicly traded operational consulting firm. Thomas
Group's unique brand of process improvement and performance
management services enable businesses to enhance operations,
improve productivity and quality, reduce costs, generate cash and
drive higher profitability. Known as The Results Company(SM),
Thomas Group creates and implements customized improvement
strategies for sustained performance improvements in all facets of
the business enterprise. Thomas Group has offices in Dallas,
Detroit, and Hong Kong. For additional information on Thomas Group,
Inc., please go to http://www.thomasgroup.com. This press release
is also available at www.thomasgroup.com. All names and trademarks
are their owner�s property. Thomas Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM:TGIS), a
global management consulting services firm that implements
pioneering performance improvement strategies announced that the
Greater Detroit Area Health Council (GDAHC), has awarded a second
year implementation agreement to Thomas Group for its Save Lives,
Save Dollars(TM) (SLSD) health care initiative. The Save Lives,
Save Dollars Initiative was convened by GDAHC and has brought
together more than 75 stakeholders representing business, health
care systems, physicians, health plans, union organizations, and
other sectors in a spirit of collaboration. What started as a
vision for regional collaboration on health care quality and access
has developed into a significant movement to drive improvement in
health care quality across Southeast Michigan and to derive cost
savings through compliance with evidence-based guidelines "Health
care organizations face a growing imbalance of supply and demand.
Rising costs, expanding market demand, and increasing customer
dissatisfaction characterizes healthcare in this decade. We believe
that the Save Lives, Save Dollars initiative will help redefine the
roles of patients, providers and payors and become the model for
addressing health care quality and cost issues across the nation,"
said Vernice Davis Anthony, president and CEO of GDAHC. She added,
"Thomas Group is a company of innovators with an unparalleled track
record of bringing clarity, expertise and synergy to a project. We
have confidence in their expertise and ability to deliver
innovative solutions that produce measurable results." The Save
Lives, Save Dollars goal is to achieve 100% adherence to select
clinical guidelines and produce savings of $500 million over 3
years, or reduce the rate of increase in health care expenditures
by 1-3% in Southeast Michigan. Thomas Group is working with GDAHC
to develop and implement a cost-reduction strategy that maximizes
quality while reducing costs. The strategy aligns stakeholders in
Southeast Michigan to adopt standard performance metrics and
measure performance, accelerate compliance with evidence-based
guidelines and pay providers based on performance metrics. The
implementation focus is on consistency, standards, controls,
processes, compliance and communication among industry, health
plans, hospitals, providers, and payors. "Thomas Group is honored
to continue our support of the Save Lives, Save Dollars initiative.
We are working with GDAHC to provide best practices, process
implementation and management tools that are needed to successfully
achieve GDAHC's goals," said Gary Morrison, SVP in the Health Care
Practice at Thomas Group. "GDAHC advocates and leads change to
improve the way health services are delivered, paid for and used
within Southeast Michigan. We anticipate that this model will be
implemented by other coalitions to bring about change and cost
savings in health care." About Greater Detroit Area Health Council
(GDAHC) The Greater Detroit Area Health Council (GDAHC) is a
regional, multi-stakeholder coalition dedicated to improving health
care quality, access and cost in Southeast Michigan with an end
result of improving community health status. The Health Council is
actively involved in issue analysis, health care planning,
community education and developing solutions for regional health
care delivery. For more information, visit www.gdahc.org. About
Thomas Group Thomas Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM:TGIS) is an
international, publicly traded operational consulting firm. Thomas
Group's unique brand of process improvement and performance
management services enable businesses to enhance operations,
improve productivity and quality, reduce costs, generate cash and
drive higher profitability. Known as The Results Company(SM),
Thomas Group creates and implements customized improvement
strategies for sustained performance improvements in all facets of
the business enterprise. Thomas Group has offices in Dallas,
Detroit, and Hong Kong. For additional information on Thomas Group,
Inc., please go to http://www.thomasgroup.com. This press release
is also available at www.thomasgroup.com. All names and trademarks
are their owner's property.
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