IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lightbeam Health Solutions, a leader in end-to-end population health management, announced today agreements with two new healthcare organizations, Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance, LLC and Lakewood Health System. More than 40 accountable care organizations (ACOs) now utilize the Lightbeam platform.
Based in McAllen, Texas, Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance, LLC (RGVHA) is a 14-provider ACO focused on delivering high-quality care and lower growth in healthcare expenditures. RGVHA will be utilizing the following components of Lightbeam solutions:
- Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Risk Stratification
- Provider Engagement
- Quality Measure analytics
- Cost / Utilization analytics
“In order to replicate and build upon such a successful year, it was vital for our organization to move from a manual process to an automated population health management system,” said Kenneth Oates, program administrator at RGVHA. “With Lightbeam, we are able to empower our engaged group of physicians with technology and data that enables them to take better control of their outcomes.”
Founded in 1936, Lakewood Health System is an independent rural healthcare system in Minnesota with a hospital and clinic in Staples, primary care clinics in Browerville, Eagle Bend, Motley and Pillager, and a dermatology clinic and skin and laser center in Sartell. The health system is currently working with Lightbeam to implement the following components of Lightbeam solutions:
- Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Risk Stratification
- Provider Engagement
- Quality Measure analytics
- Cost / Utilization analytics
- Care Management
“Improvement in population health starts with data,” said Stephanie Jeziorski, Lakewood Clinic Director of Quality Improvement. “By obtaining a data warehouse, we will be able to gain insight throughout the Lakewood system of where we can enhance the quality and efficiency of care being delivered. We will be able to analyze data in regards to clinic and financial operations through timely reports, and share them to create awareness and encourage engagement in process improvements and needed enhancements.”
Lightbeam provides a single vendor platform that facilitates end-to-end population management. The comprehensive tool set supports ACOs, payers, large provider groups, health systems and other healthcare organizations who aspire to provide superior care to their patients at a lower cost.
“We’re honored to be working with both Rio Grande and Lakewood and look forward to the chance to enable their physicians to provide the highest quality care at the right time,” said Jerry Shultz, President of Lightbeam Health Solutions. “As our company continues to grow, our solution’s ability to be tailored to each organization’s needs will continue to be a priority. We are excited about the opportunity to work with each organization to provide the guidance critical in driving population health management, ultimately lowering the cost of care.”
About Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance, LLC
Founded in 2012, Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance (RGVHA) is a 17 member ACO working with Medicare located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. The ACO is made up of 15 independent practices focusing on primary care.
2101 S. “M” Street, Suite B
McAllen, Texas 78503
Phone:
956-627-4602
http://www.rgvha.org
About Lakewood Health System
Lakewood Health System (LHS) is an independent rural healthcare system founded in 1936 with a hospital and clinic in Staples, primary care clinics in Browerville, Eagle Bend, Motley and Pillager, and a dermatology clinic and skin and laser center in Sartell. LHS is a recognized leader in providing innovative, patient-based care including women’s specialty services, senior services, surgical and outreach care. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
49725 County Road 83
Staples, Minnesota.
Phone: 218-894-1515
www.lakewoodhealthsystem.com
About Lightbeam Health Solutions
Experience visibility with Lightbeam Health...empowering the right data to the right people at the right time at a lower cost. The Lightbeam platform is an analytics breakthrough for healthcare providers, their patients, and payers. It securely automates the aggregation of multi-source data, applies quality measures, and visualizes near-real-time insights. It's unique because improved patient outcomes are real and measurable. It's unique because it's a living outcome of our understanding of the challenges providers and payers face, complimented by our passion for analytics. Healthcare is changing. And the change isn't just about transitioning to a value-based environment. It's about leading the transformation of a culture. We at Lightbeam believe deeply in the transformational nature of the work we are doing to support those aspiring to lead.
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