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The University of Chicago Medicine and Humana Sign Value-Based Care Agreement To Offer an Enhanced Patient Experience For Humana Medicare Advantage MembersThe University of Chicago Medicine (UChicago Medicine) and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) have entered into a value-based agreement designed to offer a coordinated, patient-centered experience to help Humana Medicare Advantage members achieve their best health. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180823005531/en/ The agreement aligns two organizations with a shared commitment to improving the patient experience and the health outcomes of people in the Chicagoland area. The agreement will provide access to value-based care for Humana Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) health plan members seeking care at the University of Chicago Medical Center; UChicago Medicine outpatient care centers and clinics; and the University of Chicago Physicians Group practices. "We're pleased to enter into this agreement with Humana, as we have a mutual commitment to innovative care delivery and collaborative community health efforts," said Raj Krishnamurthy, chief clinical transformation officer at UChicago Medicine. "Amid the transition to value-based care, UChicago Medicine will continue to enhance its efforts to coordinate care and focus on each patient's unique health needs." "Humana is proud to collaborate with The University of Chicago Medicine, an academic medical institution with roots in the community that span more than 90 years," said Humana Regional President Chuck Dow. "We're excited to share our data-driven insights and decades of expertise in value-based care as we align to enhance the patient experience, provide quality patient care, and lower health care costs in Illinois." The agreement with UChicago Medicine is part of Humana's longstanding commitment to value-based care, which emphasizes:
About The University of Chicago Medicine The University of Chicago Medicine, with a history dating back to 1927, is one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions. It comprises the University of Chicago Medical Center, Pritzker School of Medicine and the Biological Sciences Division. Its main Hyde Park campus is home to the Center for Care and Discovery, Bernard Mitchell Hospital, Comer Children's Hospital and the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine. It also has ambulatory facilities in Orland Park and the South Loop as well as affiliations and partnerships that create a regional network of care. UChicago Medicine offers a full range of specialty-care services for adults and children through more than 40 institutes and centers including an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Harvey-based Ingalls Health joined UChicago Medicine's network in 2016. For more information, please visit www.uchicagomedicine.org. About Humana Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools - such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions - combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective. More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company's web site at www.humana.com, including copies of:
Additional Information Humana is a Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO and PFFS organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on contract renewal. Other providers are available in our network.
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